Hatasio takes a journey from a small village in Kakamega to Maseno School. The book highlights his experience both in school and as a teenager back at home. Hatasio faces social and peer pressure, especially when he is sent to live with his Aunt Truphena in Nyalenda slums in Kisumu. He finds himself in a difficult position where he needs to focus on his studies amids teenage peer pressure. During the troubled teenage years, he interacts and with four girls, as would be any teenager of his time. Hatasio uses his story to talk about the socio-economic and political developments in Kenya, his perception of them, and the impact they had on his life. Eventually, he overcomes all the obstacles to emerge among the top students in the KCSE, nationally. His life is a testament to the power of hope and determination