Ruthlyn James | The illiterate engineer

Many successful Jamaican men live among us with a hidden shame. Some build houses, repair engines, wire communities, and raise families out of poverty through talent, innovation, sacrifice, and strong entrepreneurial skills. Yet they quietly live with a lifelong fear that society might one day uncover their secret, something they have struggled with since childhood: the ability to read.

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