�As I look back, I am happy that I have lived for so long�. It is a happiness shared by many: family members, friends and colleagues. Cephas Msipa�s memoirs take us back to his birth in Zvishavane in 1931, and they reflect a life dedicated to the welfare of others and the development of his country. Following secondary education at Dadaya Mission, he worked as a teacher in Zvishavane and Kwekwe, where he was active in the Rhodesian African Teachers Association, before moving to Harare in 1958....