The 11-year-old Brazilian boy teaching his mother to read

[Judi Lynn]

By Renata Moura
BBC Brasil, Natal
4 March 2017




RENATA MOURA
Damiao has taught his mother Sandra to read



It has only been a year since Sandra Maria de Andrade woke up to the wondrous world of reading.

One afternoon after work, the rubbish picker from north-eastern Brazil was lying exhausted in a hammock when her youngest son, Damiao Sandriano, invited her to take a look at a book.

"Mum, would you like to read with me?" he asked. "It's a story, and it has pictures."

At the time, the 42-year old was unable to write her own name.

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[monmouth4]

1. Best story I've read all day. This is a bond they will have forever..n/t

[mrmpa]

2. Great film..Central Station.........

Brazilian movie from about 1998. The main character is a retired schoolteacher who sits at Rio's train station & writes letters for those who can't read and write.