{
  "id": 15738856,
  "title": "New days on the roof of the world | Education gives former serf a new lease on life",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/new-days-on-the-roof-of-the-world-education-gives-former-serf-a-new",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T11:32:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/business/window-on-china/2026-10-20-new-days-on-the-roof-of-the-world-education-gives-former-serf-a-new-lease-on-life/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "From having no access to education to embracing a culture of learning, and from an illiteracy rate of over 95 percent to the full implementation of 15-year publicly funded education, about 1 million former serfs have stood up with dignity and become people who stand tall.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}