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A little known fact of life in China came to light when the diary of a 14-year-old peasant girl made it from a remote town in rural China made it to the bestseller lists in France. The book, which has now been published in 16 countries around the world, tells the story of a young girl who is desperate to stay in school, despite the problem of sky-high school fees, which her parents can not afford.

 

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  • Beijing review (09/06/2004)
    Sans titre-1 IN THE PRESS / z Neither One Child s Fight Nor a Fight for One Child (Beijing review, 03/06/2004) Ma Yan is not a heroine, nor a prodigy, but an ordinary schoolgirl whose dream used to be, and still is, going to school. She had dropped out...
  • US RADIO (09/06/2004)
    Sans titre-1 IN THE PRESS / z "Here on Earth, US public radio, july 3, 2004 On july 3, 2004, Here on Earth, a Wisconsin Public Radio programme, interviewed Ma Yan and Pierre Haski, with questions from listeners. You can listen to this 52’ show on the...
  • Times (09/06/2004)
    Sans titre-1 IN THE PRESS / z A hunger to learn. The Times Education Supplement, July 2, 2004 With little food, no money and a six-hour hike to a dilapidated school, life for a 13-year-old girl in rural China could hardly be more different from that of...