In this awakening  personal episode of The Poetry of Life, I sit down with my father to explore his remarkable journey from colonial Rhodesia to independent Zimbabwe. He shares powerful reflections on how segregation under colonial rule shaped his access to education, the challenges he overcame with resilience, and the determination and the limited choices he had that led him to become a teacher and eventually the opportunity that came after independence as he became a diplomat representing a free Zimbabwe. This is more than a family story; it’s a living piece of history that speaks to strength, purpose, and the power of enduring hope.