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World in Progress: The power of books

Andreas Herrler/Neil KingMay 16, 2018

Knowledge is power — and so is reading. But many people are illiterate. In South Africa for instance, about seven million young people in the country can't read. Others can't afford to buy books. A book fair in Johannesburg is trying to change that with cheap books and reading classes.

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