A picture that hounds me to this day: The then Rhodesian propaganda mouthpiece, The African Times, copiously published this image of two dead guerrillas in the mid-1970s when I was still in primary school. The image made a lasting, life-long impression. LEST WE FORGET!!!

LEST WE FORGET: Cdes Josiah Tungamirai, Rex Nhongo and Misihairabwi, all late.

LEST WE FORGET: Do you recognize the young man behind General Mujuru?? That’s Cde Paradzai Zimondi in his youthful days!!! Recently retired as Commissioner General of Prisons and Correctional Services.

Cdes Dumiso Dabengwa and Lookout Masuku!! LEST WE FORGET!!!!

LEST WE FORGET: Cdes Dumiso Dabengwa and Lookout Masuku.

LEST WE FORGET: Cdes R. G. Mugabe, Josiah Magama Tongogara, both late, and current President, E.D. Mnangagwa.

LEST WE FORGET: Youthful Zimondi and Nhongo!!

LEST WE FORGET: This iconic picture of General Chiwenga inspecting a guard of honour in China. Soon after that visit, events leading to Nov 2017 were set in train.

LEST WE FORGET: The first meeting at State House between then President, late Robert Mugabe, Gen Chiwenga and then Air Vice Marshal Moyo after events of Nov 2017. The man in suit is an official of South African Military (Intelligence). Soon after, the famous Asante Sana Speech!

LEST WE FORGET: The much misunderstood Asante Sana Speech. Some day, the record will be put right by those in the thick of things!!!

LEST WE FORGET: The meeting which got South African Defence Minister teary!!!! Yours truly tucked somewhere in the picture!!!

LEST WE FORGET: A deep revolution always founds solid leadership!!!

LEST WE FORGET: Having been youthful before, he understands you!!! Believe in your country!!!!!

LEST WE FORGET: In war and in peace, nothing beats meticulous planning and overriding sense of purpose, unity!!!

LEST WE FORGET: Ours was an African Struggle! We are Africans, of Africa, for Africa!!! No white saviours, now, in future or before!!!!