Charged with treason I sat helpless in a maximum security prison in Zimbabwe. Almost accidentally I had started and led a citizens movement that inspired millions to protest brutal dictatorship and demand an end to corruption, injustice and poverty. For four years, my friends and I built without any prior training a citizens movement that organized non violent campaigns ranging from boycotts, public debates and marches. Zimbabwe had been in a dictatorial grip for nearly forty years. We'd suffered democratic erosion, complete economic collapse and horrifying poverty. Fed up, I recorded a 4-minute video that went viral and birthed #ThisFlag Citizens movement. We taught people to overcome fear, to imagine a new future and to speak truth to power. Despite being arrested over eight times and facing brutal torture, the experiences taught me the valuable lessons of how to live and lead with courage, resilience in the face of persecution and to rally people around a transformative cause.