At some point one has to learn a new language in order to communicate participate effectively in conversations and get their desired information known.
As part of SBS's National Languages competition, SBS Swahili recently visited a community school in Newcastle NSW, where students with East African heritage have been given an opportunity to learn Kiswahili, which is a national language in more than 4 countries in Africa.
Parents, students and the teacher told SBS Swahili about their experiences learning Kiswahili at the school.