Baruti was born in Johannesburg. His father was a 1 and his mother 2 for rich people.When Baruti was in school, one of his friends 3 his parents and moved to an orphanage. Baruti 4 him and when he saw his life there, he decided to 5 with orphans. Later, he opened an orphanage with 6 . Baruti regards Mother Teresa as his hero and his favorite book is Long Walk to Freedom, the story of Nelson Mandela's life 7 .