Through his life and letters, he gave himself and countless others the permission to imagine life as it could be otherwise, and his sudden passing inspired poetic musings:
Kupitia maisha  na maandishi yake alijitoa na kuwafanya wengine idhini ya kuona maisha kivingine, na kifo chake cha ghafla kinaashiria misuri ya mashairi Through his life and letters, he gave himself and countless others the permission to imagine life as it could be otherwise, and his sudden passing inspired poetic musings: