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Dubai teen creates bilingual reading app to help children develop a love for books

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“Dubai teen creates bilingual reading app to help children develop a love for books”

Dubai: Like many children his age, Rakan would rather spend time on his tablet than pick up a book. His parents tried encouraging him to read, but it often took repeated reminders, and reading was never something he chose to do on his own. Watching her younger brother struggle to develop a reading habit gave 17-year-old Maya Lofty an idea. What if she could make reading just as engaging and rewarding as the screen time children looked forward to? Rather than simply reminding him to read, the…

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