Growing up, he struggled to read. Then a young teacher saw his potential
Briefly

Life was very difficult for us... Many of the teachers were not very patient, not very kind... I struggled in school with a deep sense of loss and shame and humiliation.
The teacher was incredibly kind to me... She was patient. She was creative. She did not ask anything of me, except that I work hard and believe in myself... She had left me with the gift of literacy...
Read at www.npr.org
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