A World of Words

Alferd Williams left school when he was 6 years old to harvest crops after his father became ill. More than six decades later, Williams is back in the classroom—learning to read with first-graders. Read the full story here.

Photography and audio by Mark T. Osler
Produced by Nicole Shea

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