| Even when their produce is earning the country billions of dollars, their lives are enmeshed in poverty, illiteracy, and misery. |
| Poverty and illiteracy characterized southern Italy, where two-thirds of the immigrants originated. |
| The focus should be on rural areas and urban slums, where illiteracy and poor hygiene will have to be tackled. |
| Rumor has particular currency in Tibet because illiteracy is high, some say, particularly in rural areas. |
| Further, there are social issues that are negatively impacted by this very topic of illiteracy. |
| At some stage he noticed that illiteracy was far greater amongst the seeing than the reading public. |
