At age 19, Yohannes Gebregeorgis borrowed a soft-cover romance novel entitled “Love Kitten” that changed his life forever. Born in rural Ethiopia to an illiterate cattle merchant who insisted upon his son’s education, Gebregeorgis had seen a few books in school. But it was the experience of having a book of his own that sparked a lifelong commitment.
Today, at 56, Gebregeorgis is establishing libraries and literacy programs to connect Ethiopian children with books.
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