To all the comrades who sacrificed their lives for Zimbabwe to be free – you who shielded me from the enemy’s bullets so that I could live to tell my story, your story, nay our story.

To my dear departed parents and all those parents who had to bear and endure the agony of the sudden disappearance of their sons and daughters, some never to be seen alive again.

To my loving wife, Esther, who inspired and encouraged me to share my experiences and those of other comrades.

To Phyllis Johnson, who used her journalistic instincts to improve and enrich my account.

To the wonderful masses of Zimbabwe who, without arms, challenged the might of a callous colonial regime.

To my children and the youths who were too young or unborn to know of the glorious history of our fight for freedom and independence.

This book is dedicated to all of you.