Biga Lebasi remembers that he first heard about independence at Sogeri. He recalls that due to family circumstances he joined the headmaster's family as a domestic where he had access to Australian newspapers.
Ted Diro makes observations on how the military structures began to change pre-independence, stating that both he and Patterson Lowa were groomed to be commander. He states that the independence messages were coming from the United Nations, and that the military culture regarded many proponents as rabble rousers who were creating instability.
Ted Diro describes the cross section of boys at Sogeri from other districts, and how sports and speaking English united them. He describes basketball and Aussie Rules football games.
