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Healthy habits: Selunathi, Libanathi and Luminathi Maphele read from some of their favourite books. Photo: Kearabetswe Nkadimeng

How 20 books make all the difference

Children growing up in homes with many books receive three years more schooling than children from bookless homes, a study shows

  • Eyaaz
7 min read
On the right page: Children’s book author and executive director of Nal’ibali, Lorato Trok. Photo: Supplied

Lorato Trok: Writing our languages back into the story

Author speaks of her dedication to keeping indigenous languages alive through children’s books and her hopes for the growth of South African languages

  • Eyaaz
8 min read