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When creativity speaks for dyslexic people

Picture this. In a bustling Nairobi classroom, a teacher is guiding her pupils through a reading exercise. Most of the children read fluently, their voices flowing smoothly from one sentence to the next. But for one boy, the words seem to dance on the page. Letters appear jumbled. Reading feels like wading through mud. Despite being bright and articulate, he struggles to keep pace.

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