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Mia's story

Eight-year-old Mia lives on a tough estate. Most of the adults she knows don’t have a job. Her parents can’t read or write so no one has ever read her a bedtime story. There are no books at home, no bedtime stories and no trips to the library.

Narrated by Mariella Frostrup, this short film tells the story of how with our support , against all expectations, Mia became the first reader in her family and found a route out of poverty.

http://player.vimeo.com/video/57636011

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