Colours of the Alphabet

Colours of the Alphabet (2016)

February 21st, 20161h 20min

Documentary
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It is estimated that 40% of the world’s population lack the opportunity to be educated in their own language. In Colours of the Alphabet we get an insight into the challenges this poses as we follow a group of first graders in Zambia – a country with 72 local languages where education is primarily offered in English.


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