Whilst at the university, he and other colleagues edited and published 2 magazines (The Frontline and The Independent). These young people included Victor Rumanyika, Jimmy Bageire, Brian Walusimbi, Bob Drani, and others. This book will be a poignant read for readers and poetry fans who are curious about the African leaders and the struggles they instigate. It not only presents a clear idea of the Ugandan leaders but also presents the perspectives of the oppressed yet diligent African people—an amazing book filled with skillfully composed poetry.

As the ball repeatedly flew over the net back and forth, bounced off the dirt and rebounded off racquet strings, I sat there contemplative and bemused as the actuality Ugandan sport unfolded right before my eyes, the entirety of our hope and despair all captured in one go. From what I can see, unlike a good many Ugandan sporting legends of his kind, Oduke does not lead the life of a pauper; but he has evidently not reaped anywhere near as much from the game as his talent, commitment, love and sacrifice as a player, administrator and coach would warrant. The tales of the oppression and struggles accelerated by oppressors who don’t practice what they preach will bring several emotions to the surface, including rage, sadness, anger, and even hope for Africans. Through the poems, the author hopes to draw attention to issues of social justice and violation of human rights that prevail.On one side of the net was Simon Peter Ayella, the tall, powerfully built son of Uganda’s greatest tennis player of all time, John Oduke. The poems shine a light on numerous relatable adversities such as social injustice, breach of civilian rights, and police brutality. Museveni feels that his daughters are not very intelligent because they inherited their mother’s dullness.

The poet has done a remarkable job of sharing his journey through these poems in an attempt to share the struggles of the common man with the world. Although the pieces vary in length, they bring the same dexterity that the author has proven to possess. Oduke was in the stands, and Uganda’s best player of the current generation by some distance - Duncan Mugabe - was taking pictures on courtside, for himself or perhaps on behalf of tournament sponsors Kinetic, the company owned by current UTA boss Babu.Ordinary people seek to reassert their rights against an intransigent regime that is determined to keep them oppressed. This time there was no press presence except for me, and I had only gone to Lugogo to get served a local lunch under a tree, rather than queue up at the new KFC or the old Nandos, before being dragged to courtside by UTA official Victor Drile.