He taught English and science for 30 years. Upon retirement, he has found a new passion for teaching Gĩkũyũ (Kikuyu) to both young and old via zoom.

Her quest to learn her mother tongue set her on a path to discover and take pride in her identity. It also gave her the words and the courage to write to Prof. Ngugi wa Thiong'o. At only 13 years old, she recently became a child author. Her book; The children who saved the mangrove.

In  Part 1 of this Episode, Mwalimu Mbatia and Rehema Kibugi share a story of how their paths crossed, their shared passion for African languages, our identity & heritage as Africans.

Find the English & Kikuyu versions of my poem 'Breath' featured on this podcast on my website