At the start of the Mozambican War of Independence, he was taken across the Ruvuma River to neighbouring Tanzania, where he was educated at Frelimo Primary School in Tunduru.
Pada awal Perang Kemerdekaan Mozambik, ia dibawa melintasi Sungai Ruvuma ke negara tetangga Tanzania, di mana ia dididik di Sekolah Dasar FRELIMO di Tunduru.