He learned Dari, and became an Intelligence Officer, serving in Kabul as foreign reporters, adventurers, and criminals flocked to the city.
Army after high school where he rose in rank over a short period of time. This eventually led him to enlist in the U.S. While his parents were loving, they were extremely protective and did not allow him to explore his own childhood neighborhood. Bostonian Erik Thorn came from a multilingual home and ranked in the top 2% in intelligence.