Political debates raged and street demonstrations were not uncommon in those days. I remember bicycling to school through crowds chanting the names of political leaders and traveling in the country past road-blocks manned by British soldiers.
Majadiliano makali ya kisiasa na maandamano yalikuwa ni matukio ya kawaida siku hizo. Nakumbuka nilikuwa naendesha baskeli kuelekea shuleni kupitia makundi ya watu yaliyokuwa yakiimba na kusifu majina mbalimbali ya viongozi wa kisiasa, huku yakivuka vizuizi vya barabara vilivyokuwa vikilindwa na askari wa kiingereza.