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Education in Ghana (0)

February 3, 2012 • Category: FEATURE STORIES, Nonfiction, Special Features, YOUR CREATIONS

I’m from Ghana, a country in West Africa. I was born here and I’ve lived here all my life. Ghana is a country with a history most of us learn about at a young age via storytelling and myths in school and at home. Aside from all of these spectacular aspects of my country, we’re still faced with poverty. This challenge has led to so many problems. One major effect of this poverty is the country’s high rate of illiteracy.

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Education in Ghana (0)

I’m from Ghana, a country in West Africa. I was born here and I’ve lived here all my life. Ghana is a country with a history most of us learn about at a young age via storytelling and myths in school and at home. Aside from all of these spectacular aspects of my country, we’re still faced with poverty. This challenge has led to so many problems. One major effect of this poverty is the country’s high rate of illiteracy.

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