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But now, learners themselves are writing stories for books. They are standing in front of crowds sharing their stories, performing poems. It is like a new literacy dawn,\u201d said Kilani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe involvement of parents and their support to me shows there is hope for isi-Xhosa home language. Hopefully this project will develop to include the other languages as well, as we do not want any language left behind. 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