My story

The past explains.
Grace transforms.

The prison years are not Anil's identity. They are the difficult ground from which faith, responsibility, reconciliation and purposeful leadership grew.

Anil David holding his prison Bible

The turning point

Christ did not erase the past. He redeemed it.

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened…”Matthew 11:28

Faith did not remove consequences. It gave Anil the strength to face them, seek forgiveness and begin rebuilding relationships from behind prison glass.

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01

The cost

Three prison sentences forced Anil to face the distance between who he was and who he wanted to become.

02

The turning point

Matthew 11:28 met him in his weariness. In Christ, he found forgiveness, a new identity and the courage to tell the truth.

03

The rebuilding

Released in his early forties, bankrupt and with only a secondary education, Anil rebuilt trust with his family and learned the contact-centre craft.

04

The enterprise

With Sangita beside him, he founded Agape—turning personal restoration into practical pathways for others.

05

The legacy

Today the work continues through business, mentorship, speaking, caregiving and second-chance employment.

Dad for Life

A father's journey of redemption.

Anil's transformation also meant confronting the years his daughters grew up without him and learning that reconciliation requires patience, presence and consistent love.

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The memoir

The Longest Shortcut

An unvarnished account of crime, imprisonment, self-worth, parenting, leadership and redemption.

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