Literacy to me is not only the ability to read and write, but also to grow from what you learn.
My sponsors of literacy were my grandparents. They have supported me and educated me with all the family traditions and life lessons.
When I was little, this was the routine. Me and sister got ready for bed and used to wait for my grandmother to come and read us bedtime stories. She used to go on for almost an hour and a half and we would still be awake listening. This was our routine every time they used to visit us. It was an amazing experience and it shaped the both of us in such a way that reading and talking to our family before calling the night became our tradition. We learnt so much about our family and we used to listen to all the stories of when my parents were little and all their little dramas. I used to learn reading and writing in my mother tongue and that made me grow in such a better person and I have learnt so much about our culture.
Literacy is the most intimate ability that any human being can achieve.