diff --git a/src/kwio.sh b/src/kwio.sh
index 42e6bb996..fb782b240 100644
--- a/src/kwio.sh
+++ b/src/kwio.sh
@@ -172,3 +172,88 @@ function ask_with_default()
 
   printf '%s\n' "$response"
 }
+
+# Load text from a file into a dictionary. The file that will be read must have
+# a key before a text body to name that particular text as part of the key, for
+# example:
+#
+#  [KEY]:
+#  text
+#
+# [KEY] must be non-empty, alphanumeric and between square brackets followed by
+# a colon. The global array string_file can then be queried by key as in
+# ${string_file[<key>]} to obtain the string. <key> should be named according
+# to its respective module for compatibility. That is, if we have modules A and
+# B, name A's keys as [KEY_A] and B's keys as [KEY_B]. This makes it so the
+# module's keys are compatible with each other
+#
+# @text_file_to_be_loaded_path  The full path of the text file to be loaded as
+#   the first argument.
+#
+# Return:
+# SUCCESS      : In case of success.
+# EKEYREJECTED : If an invalid key is found, prints the line with a bad key.
+# ENOKEY       : If a key is not found.
+# ENOENT       : If @text_file_to_be_loaded_path is invalid, or is not a text file.
+# ENODATA      : If the file given in @text_file_to_be_loaded_path is empty.
+function load_module_text()
+{
+  local text_file_to_be_loaded_path="$1"
+  local key=''
+  local line_counter=0
+  local error=0 # SUCCESS
+  local key_set=0
+  local first_line=0
+
+  # Associative array to read strings from files
+  unset module_text_dictionary
+  declare -gA module_text_dictionary
+
+  if [[ ! -f "$text_file_to_be_loaded_path" ]]; then
+    complain "[ERROR]:$text_file_to_be_loaded_path: Does not exist or is not a text file."
+    return 2 # ENOENT
+  fi
+
+  if [[ ! -s "$text_file_to_be_loaded_path" ]]; then
+    complain "[ERROR]:$text_file_to_be_loaded_path: File is empty."
+    return 61 # ENODATA
+  fi
+
+  while read -r line; do
+    ((line_counter++))
+    # Match [VALUE]:
+    if [[ "$line" =~ ^\[(.*)\]:$ ]]; then
+      key=''
+      # Match to check if VALUE is composed of alphanumeric and underscores only
+      [[ "${BASH_REMATCH[1]}" =~ (^[A-Za-z0-9_][A-Za-z0-9_]*$) ]] && key="${BASH_REMATCH[1]}"
+      if [[ -z "$key" ]]; then
+        error=129 # EKEYREJECTED
+        complain "[ERROR]:$text_file_to_be_loaded_path:$line_counter: Keys should be alphanum chars."
+        continue
+      fi
+
+      if [[ -n "${module_text_dictionary[$key]}" ]]; then
+        warning "[WARNING]:$text_file_to_be_loaded_path:$line_counter: Overwriting '$key' key."
+      fi
+
+      key_set=1
+      first_line=1
+      module_text_dictionary["$key"]=''
+    # If we are inside a text block, collect the current line
+    elif [[ -n "$key" ]]; then
+      if [[ "$first_line" -eq 1 ]]; then
+        first_line=0
+      else
+        module_text_dictionary["$key"]+=$'\n'
+      fi
+      module_text_dictionary["$key"]+="$line"
+    fi
+  done < "$text_file_to_be_loaded_path"
+
+  if [[ "$key_set" -eq 0 ]]; then
+    error=126 # ENOKEY
+    complain "[ERROR]:$text_file_to_be_loaded_path: No key found."
+  fi
+
+  return "$error"
+}
diff --git a/tests/kwio_test.sh b/tests/kwio_test.sh
index 42e6c73d6..75674bbb0 100755
--- a/tests/kwio_test.sh
+++ b/tests/kwio_test.sh
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ include './src/kwlib.sh'
 # the function will return before the background commands finish.
 
 declare -A configurations
+declare -g load_module_text_path="$PWD/tests/samples/load_module_text_test_samples/"
+
 sound_file="$PWD/tests/.kwio_test_aux/sound.file"
 visual_file="$PWD/tests/.kwio_test_aux/visual.file"
 
@@ -237,4 +239,84 @@ function test_ask_yN()
   assert_equals_helper "$assert_equals_message" "$LINENO" '0' "$output"
 }
 
+function test_load_module_text_good_files()
+{
+  local multiple_line_str
+
+  load_module_text "$load_module_text_path/file_correct"
+  assertEquals 'Should work without any errors.' 0 "$?"
+
+  assertEquals 'Key1' 'Hello, there! How are you? I hope you are enjoying reading this test suit!' "${module_text_dictionary[key1]}"
+  assertEquals 'Key2' 'Hey, you still there? []' "${module_text_dictionary[key2]}"
+
+  multiple_line_str=$'This should work with multiple lines.\nLine 1\nLine 2\nLine 3\nLine 4\nLine 5'
+  assertEquals 'Key3' "$multiple_line_str" "${module_text_dictionary[key3]}"
+
+  assertEquals 'Key4' 'done.' "${module_text_dictionary[key4]}"
+  assertEquals 'Key5' '' "${module_text_dictionary[key5]}"
+
+  multiple_line_str=$'\n\n\n\n\nThe one above should have an empty value.\n'
+  assertEquals 'Key6' "$multiple_line_str" "${module_text_dictionary[key6]}"
+
+  multiple_line_str=$'\nThis value should be ok\n'
+  assertEquals 'Key7' "$multiple_line_str" "${module_text_dictionary[key7]}"
+}
+
+function test_load_module_text_bad_keys()
+{
+  local expected
+  local output
+
+  declare -a expected_sequence=(
+    "[ERROR]:$load_module_text_path/file_wrong_key:7: Keys should be alphanum chars."
+    "[ERROR]:$load_module_text_path/file_wrong_key:10: Keys should be alphanum chars."
+    "[ERROR]:$load_module_text_path/file_wrong_key:13: Keys should be alphanum chars."
+    "[ERROR]:$load_module_text_path/file_wrong_key:16: Keys should be alphanum chars."
+    "[ERROR]:$load_module_text_path/file_wrong_key:19: Keys should be alphanum chars."
+  )
+
+  output=$(load_module_text "$load_module_text_path/file_wrong_key")
+  assertEquals 'This file has invalid keys, this should return multiple errors.' 129 "$?"
+
+  compare_command_sequence 'expected_sequence' "$output" "$LINENO"
+}
+
+function test_load_module_text_invalid_files()
+{
+  local expected
+  local output
+
+  expected="[ERROR]:$load_module_text_path/file_without_key: No key found."
+  output=$(load_module_text "$load_module_text_path/file_without_key")
+  assertEquals "[$LINENO]: This file has no keys, this should return an error." 126 "$?"
+  assertEquals "[$LINENO]: The ERROR message is not consistent with the error code or is incomplete." "$expected" "$output"
+
+  expected="[ERROR]:$load_module_text_path/file_empty: File is empty."
+  output=$(load_module_text "$load_module_text_path/file_empty")
+  assertEquals "[$LINENO]: This file is empty, this should return an error." 61 "$?"
+  assertEquals "[$LINENO]: The ERROR message is not consistent with the error code or is incomplete." "$expected" "$output"
+}
+
+function test_load_module_text_no_files()
+{
+  local expected
+  local output
+
+  expected="[ERROR]:$load_module_text_path/file_does_not_exist_(do not create): Does not exist or is not a text file."
+  output=$(load_module_text "$load_module_text_path/file_does_not_exist_(do not create)")
+  assertEquals "[$LINENO]: This file does not exist, this should return an error." 2 "$?"
+  assertEquals "[$LINENO]: The ERROR message is not consistent with the error code or is incomplete." "$expected" "$output"
+}
+
+function test_load_module_text_repeated_keys()
+{
+  local expected
+  local output
+
+  expected="[WARNING]:$load_module_text_path/file_repeated_keys:9: Overwriting 'Sagan' key."
+  output=$(load_module_text "$load_module_text_path/file_repeated_keys")
+  assertEquals "[$LINENO]: Although we received warnings, the function should exit with SUCCESS" 0 "$?"
+  assertEquals "[$LINENO]: The ERROR message is not consistent with the error code or is incomplete." "$expected" "$output"
+}
+
 invoke_shunit
diff --git a/tests/samples/load_module_text_test_samples/file_correct b/tests/samples/load_module_text_test_samples/file_correct
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a14874d2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/samples/load_module_text_test_samples/file_correct
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+[key1]:
+Hello, there! How are you? I hope you are enjoying reading this test suit!
+[key2]:
+Hey, you still there? []
+[key3]:
+This should work with multiple lines.
+Line 1
+Line 2
+Line 3
+Line 4
+Line 5
+[key4]:
+done.
+[key5]:
+[key6]:
+
+
+
+
+
+The one above should have an empty value.
+
+[key7]:
+
+This value should be ok
+
diff --git a/tests/samples/load_module_text_test_samples/file_empty b/tests/samples/load_module_text_test_samples/file_empty
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/tests/samples/load_module_text_test_samples/file_repeated_keys b/tests/samples/load_module_text_test_samples/file_repeated_keys
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..429fa6982
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/samples/load_module_text_test_samples/file_repeated_keys
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+[Sagan]:
+If you wish
+to
+make an 
+apple pie
+from scratch
+you must first invent the Universe.
+
+[Sagan]:
+Extraordinary claims require
+extraordinary evidence.
diff --git a/tests/samples/load_module_text_test_samples/file_without_key b/tests/samples/load_module_text_test_samples/file_without_key
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..74d09a174
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/samples/load_module_text_test_samples/file_without_key
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+[this]: This file has text, but does not have a key.
diff --git a/tests/samples/load_module_text_test_samples/file_wrong_key b/tests/samples/load_module_text_test_samples/file_wrong_key
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e160150b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/samples/load_module_text_test_samples/file_wrong_key
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+[key]:
+This key is fine.
+
+[k1y3]:
+This is also fine. 
+
+[~???????????????\\\\\\]:
+This should give an error.
+
+[So, how are you]:
+This should not work.
+
+[]]:
+This also should not work.
+
+[[]:
+Neither this.
+
+[[]]:
+Neither this.
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