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Robobraille
Today, Braille 200 is not only presenting you with a fantastic Braille tool, but also a highly powerful online converter that gives you a wide range of possibilities. The goal of the developers is to make documents automatically accessible. This even includes text...
Braillepost: Finally wait for the postman again!
You want to write a letter to someone who is blind or enjoys reading Braille but have no way of writing in Braille yourself? Then it’s worth taking a look...
Safety Braille
More than 170 years ago, a certain Walter Hunt found himself in debt, owing what was at the time a rather serious sum of 15 US dollars. In today’s terms, that would be somewhere between 500 and 600 dollars. And as the saying goes, necessity is the mother of...
Poem: “I would like to see”
Today, Patricia Sanders shares a very personal poem with us: She writes about how reading Braille books often reminds her of everything that would be visible to the eyes. Precisely because so much has already been said about Braille, she wants to contribute her own...
Braille-a-bird
Braille 200 wishes you all a happy Draw-a-Bird Day! What? You’ve never heard of this Special day? Well then, let’s change that real quick: Many observance days don’t really have a proper origin story. But this one does! In 1943, little Dorie Cooper, who was born on an...
Lucky Links
Before we dive into today’s post, we have some wonderful news to share with you: Do you remember Lawrence Schimel and The Village of Stones? That very book is one of the five nominees for the Swiss Children’s and Youth Book Award 2025! The winner will be announced on...
Hello, my name is Braille
In our text today by María Jesús Cañamares from Spain, Braille tells its own story. Warm, honest, and direct! Thank you, María, for this wonderful and creative approach! The Role of Braille in Enhancing the Participation of Visually Impaired People in Political,...
Wool meets Words
Today, Tiina Pikkala from Finland is weaving together knitting and Braille in the most creative way. Trust me – the result will blow your socks off! It’s a brilliant idea that truly deserves to catch on. useful links: Read all articles on: livingbraille.eu Contact us...
Thank God, it’s… what?
Yes, today is not just Friday. Today, we celebrate International Carrot Day, a day dedicated to the often underrated and overlooked root vegetable. The carrot deserves more recognition. Whether in the kitchen, as a symbol of good eyesight, or simply as a crunchy...