Shorn Arwa shares sweet moment teaching daughter Amani Dholuo
By Trizer Lijondo, September 14, 2026Kenyan content creator Shorn Arwa has shared a glimpse of her efforts to introduce her daughter Amani to the Luo language, turning a simple reading session into a playful learning moment.
In a post shared on Monday, September 14, 2026, Shorn Arwa wrote, “Teaching Amani Luo I really enjoy,” alongside a video showing her helping the young girl read words from a children’s picture book.
She also appeared determined to ensure Amani grows up familiar with the language, writing, “Ati mimi naskia, but siwezi ongea not on my watch.”
Amani learns Luo
In the video, Shorn Arwa sits with Amani as they go through a book featuring pictures and words in Luo. She repeatedly asks the youngster to identify the animals and pronounce their names, stepping in whenever she struggles with a word.
At one point, she helps Amani with “rombo”, explaining that it refers to a sheep before encouraging her to make the animal’s sound.
She then moves on to ‘anguro’, which she identifies as a pig, as well as ‘diel’, meaning a goat, and ‘opu’, which she explains is a tortoise.
The mother also guides Amani through other words, including ‘chat’, which she identifies as a snake, while repeatedly asking her to read the words herself.
Shorn Arwa corrects Amani’s pronunciation
The learning session also captures the playful side of teaching a young child a new language, with Shornarwa repeatedly encouraging Amani to try again when she does not pronounce a word correctly.
She tells her, “Soma hii. Niambie ini ni,” before guiding her through more words in the book.
At another point, she corrects Amani as she attempts to pronounce “tielo” and “matielo”, patiently repeating the words and encouraging her to say them correctly.
She also introduces words such as ‘luego’, which she explains means a hand, while continuing to ask Amani to identify what she sees on each page.
The session highlights how parents can introduce children to their heritage languages through everyday activities such as reading, with Shornarwa making the lesson interactive rather than treating it as a formal classroom exercise.
Her decision to teach Amani Luo also comes as she openly acknowledges her own relationship with the language, making it clear that she wants her daughter to have an opportunity to learn and speak it.