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November 19, 2009

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Argentina: 'Grandma, Will You Read to Me?'

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BUENOS AIRES, Nov 11 (IPS) - "Moving," "rewarding," "therapeutic" are some of the terms used to describe their volunteer work by some of the women taking part in the Storytelling Grandmothers Programme aimed at awakening a love of reading among youngsters from poor families in Argentina.

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