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Latest posts
Braille 200; bicentenary of braille code invention
In 1825, a 16-year-old blind boy named Louis Braille, at his school in Paris, invented the braille code for tactile reading. This invention has since spread enhancing literacy, education and employment of millions of blind people around the world. In 2025, we will...
Nadine Berg: It’s impossible without Braille
Today’s reading contribution comes from Nadine Berg from Germany. In her self-written text, she recounts her life in German, in which Braille played a formative role from an early age. It is particularly nice that the joy of reading aloud is also palpable in the...
Vanya Grigorova reads Shakespeare
The video begins with the logos of Living Braille and Braille 200. Then, Vanya Grigorova reads sonnets by William Shakespeare. She is seated in a grey fabric armchair, in a room with wooden acoustic panels. On her lap lie two large Braille books. As she reads, a box...
Ana Fontes reads in two languages
We all know her texts. And today, as part of our reading campaign, we finally get to hear her voice. Ana reads the poem “Es war einmal” (Once upon a time) by Helga Jaster for us in German and Portuguese. Thank you, Ana, for allowing us to associate your voice with so...
Brailledible: Martin Klein reads Loriot
A week ago, we laid the foundation for our current campaign. Today, we return to exactly where it all began—the Bavarian Audio Library for the Blind, Visually Impaired, and Reading Impaired. Martin Klein reads a German Braille text into the microphone in the studios...
Read Aloud Day 2025: Melanie Wimleitner
Braille 200 wishes all bookworms, avid readers, and other reading enthusiasts out there a wonderful Read Aloud Day 2025! And what better way to celebrate this special occasion than with a reading about reading Braille? A big thank you to Melanie Wimleitner from...
Braille in TV shows: ALF, and how not to do it
Let’s return to the topic of Braille in TV series. This time, I’ve dug up a real classic that some of you may already be familiar with. I’m talking about the cult series ALF, in which a furry alien crash-lands on Earth and proceeds to turn the life...
The Braille Finders: Braille on Food packaging
Today, an example of Braille writing on food packaging. In Slovakia, Braille finder Michal Tkáčik found a yogurt from the Czech dairy brand Olma. Here’s what he says about it, and of Course an image description: Michal Tkáčik: “It is always so very nice and...
Autumn Leaves
Autumn is here, covering streets and parks with golden and orange leaves gently falling from the trees. We can feel the season and would like to share a video with you. Video description The video begins with the Living Braille logo, followed by the Braille 200 logo....
Cassandra & the Dots that Connect
Today, we’ll start the week with a short, empowering Video message. Below you’ll find both a link to the reel and a detailed description of ist Contents. Braille 200 thanks Jana Zimmermann for submitting this reel on the importance of Braille. Description...