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Audio book project brings joy of reading to Egypt's visually impaired

The volunteer-run project Al-Kutub produces audio books for visually impaired readers, an extremely underserved demographic in Egypt.
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Abla Adel, a 25-year-old Egyptian with impaired vision, likes to spend her weekends reading.

On a sofa in her bedroom, she uses her laptop to access a SoundCloud channel called Al-Kutub (Arabic for "books"), where she finds dozens of audio books. Adel puts her headphones on and starts listening to her beloved novels.

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