A modern phone can put the world at the user's fingers. But sometimes, these1are of little practical use. Leku's 63-year-old mother2in the Yi language (彝语). She can't read Chinese or speak Mandarin and is3 to read numbers. Therefore, a4function of any modern phone can prove to be difficult for her. Whenever she wants to5her son, she has to ask someone to help her to dial his6.
Leku, 25, a university student of the Yi ethnic group,7, wanted to help. So he8 an app (应用程序) that responds to his mother's9to ''call any son'' in the Yi language. Once this is said, the10will automatically (自动地) dial his number. The app is called Yayou. It11 to be a wonderful aid for his mother and has also12 many other Yi people in China.
''With the app, I wanted to help my13, as well as other Yi people,'' says Luku. ''Besides my mother's problem, I've also14some villagers, who left to make a living as migrant workers in cities, 15 misunderstanding or losses of money due to the16 in communication.''
The dream is becoming17 -after more than two years'18, Leku and his partner Mise Achang are ready to release an updated version of their app in July. The 2.0 version of Yayou will have several new functions,19news and entertainment content, as well as online shopping20, in both the Yi and Chinese languages.
