Rexa's Story
Learning for life
Rexa teaches children to read at an after school camp. Here she tells us how this is helping not only the children's reading skills but hers too.
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Celebrating 70 years
Her Majesty The Queen hosts a reception at St James's Palace in celebration of our 70th anniversary.
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Books transforming lives
Joseph, a teacher and librarian in Liberia, shares how a school library is providing light in the darkness.
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Behind the scenes at NBO Litfest 2024
Earlier this year, we were delighted to attend NBO Litfest in Nairobi. Find out more about the four-day festival here.
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Reading to feel free
Access to books both at school and at home is really important to girls like Faustina. She tells us how it can keep girls learning even when they’re not at school. This is her story.
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Reflections on Hay Festival 2024
Earlier this year, we were delighted to welcome novelist Priscilla Morris to our event at Hay Festival. Here, Priscilla shares her thoughts on the event.
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Books to dream and achieve
Phillimon knows that books help children dream of a brighter future - they helped him achieve his dream of becoming a teacher. This is his story.
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A lifetime of reading
For Puleni, books have been a life-long companion. He shared with us the impact that reading has had on his life and his hopes for younger readers in Malawi.
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Sharing the power of books at Hay Festival 2024
Find out more about our event at Hay Festival, where our Vice Patron, Lord Paul Boateng was joined in conversation by writers Elif Shafak and Priscilla Morris
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