I am writing from direct observation and experience. I have had exceptional access to the main character, Father Odilo and his records and memories.Writing this book involved researching and giving expression to many themes and topics that I feel strongly about. It was a rare opportunity to glean so much from a man who had great love of people and acute awareness of his human and social environment.I am the eldest of seven children and have lived practically all my life in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, but have been able to travel widely and appreciate the world at large, without wishing to live anywher...