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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...
Regina Vollbrecht reads: Scent of Cookies
To conclude our reading event, we have a poem written by the reader herself that is perfect for this time of year! The year is coming to an end, today is the first Sunday of Advent, Christmas is approaching, and what is an absolute must? Cookies, of course! Regina...
Thorsten Schweinhardt reads Kate Andrew in German
Today, Thorsten Schweinhardt is not only giving us a sample from a children’s book, but also a little insight into his personal relationship with it. Thank you, Thorsten, for sending us into this Saturday in such a warm and atmospheric way. Short summary The...
Olga Koeva reads Haruki Murakami
Our first contribution in Japanese comes from Olga Koeva, who usually posts on her own YouTube channel. To mark the 200th anniversary of Braille, she sent us this special video. Thank you, Olga! You have given our reading campaign a new, bright sound. Olga Koeva My...
Fluent Braille Reading Recommendations 2025
Member s of the Braille Working Group of EBU have created a document with quick recommendations for fluent braille reading. The document is available on the website of EBU in an article Fluent Braille Reading Recommendations 2025. (pdf...
Anne Kochanek reads: My first punctual reading memories
Today’s audio contribution is a wonderfully amusing, self-written, autobiographical poem by Anne Kochanek. She also shares a little anecdote related to it with us. Thank you very much, dear Anne, for remembering it again as part of our event and, above all, for...
Review of the reading day in Quickborn
With our current post, we are taking a short break from the readings. But don’t worry, there are still some real highlights in store for you in the coming days. Of course, we are still sticking to the topic. This time, we present Giuseppina Dolle’s report...
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...