The storyteller adopted the name, Asha's Baba, approximately six years ago when he began performing professionally. More importantly, Asha is the name of the teller's beloved daughter. The name, Asha's Baba, was adopted as a tribute to, not only the teller's daughter, but also the women of his life who, he says, helped him to become a man.
Names are truly one of the most important aspects of life and living.
When a baby is born into our world, one of the first gifts they receive is a name. Whether we realize it or not, people tend to take on the qualities of the meaning of their names. For this reason, Baba warns parents to be very careful of what they name their children. Baba uses many English names as examples of what names mean and the qualities of the personality of the person who possesses the name.