One of his teachers was a man named Ngw'ana Shimba. Part way through his studies the language of instruction changed mainly to Swahili.[9] He was also taught a little English. He walked about ten km from his home village of Nyashimba to school every day.
Ngw’ana Shimba alikuwa mmoja wa walimu wake. Katikati ya masomo yake, lugha ya kufundishia ilibadirika na kuwa Kiswahili.[9] Na alijifunza kiasi lugha ya Kiingereza. Alitembea umbali wa kilometa kumi kutoka Nyashimba kwenda shule kila siku.