Since 2004, we in Germany have been celebrating the wonderful tradition and importance of reading aloud on the third Friday in November. The nationwide Reading Aloud Day, which is now even celebrated beyond Germany’s borders, was launched by the Reading…
Two English-language online panels at a special Braille Anniversary Event in Paris
A special international event is currently taking place in Paris from November 13 to 15 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Braille. This Gathering is hosted by The Braille Revolution© Collective for the Visually Impaired 2025 and brings together experts,…
Traces
Matti Jatkola from Finland has a very interesting train of thought for you today, which deals with Braille and personal identity. He has been using Braille for decades and tells us how it relates to his personal memories. We would…
The Braille Finders: Braille for the trash?
On their travels through Europe, the Braille Finders have already photographed impressive reliefs for us, but today’s example of Braille in the wild is surprisingly practical. In Bergamo, a city in Italy known for its fascinating history, art, and music,…
Winner for October
October was marked by strong statements in support of Braille, numerous pictures, exciting stories, and a broad focus on music. However, the most significant contribution came from Samira in the refugee camps of Western Sahara in Algeria—a message that expressed…
Checker Tobi and the blinden check
German children’s television is not a bad choice for acquiring knowledge about a wide variety of subjects. And this also applies to Braille. Our find of the day from the vastness of the internet is the children’s report Checker Tobi,…
Eggs and Braille
There are many exciting tools that can be used in Braille lessons to make learning fun and effective. Sandra Decius from Germany describes for us today an absolute classic, how it works, and why she enjoys working with it so…
Braille in TV shows: Private eyes
At least one person on the Braille 200 team, and by that I mean myself, of course, Moritz Wolfart, is quite the series junkie. And in very rare cases, Braille actually plays a role in individual episodes of various shows.…
Amsterdam Day: Christina
Our contribution from the Tactile Reading & Graphics Conference is particularly enthusiastic this week. As always, you can find the video on our YouTube channel. useful links: Read all articles on: livingbraille.eu Contact us with your contributions, ideas and questions…
Body brailling
We were actually busy working on a completely different article for Braille 200 when we unexpectedly came across something bizarre that we definitely want to share with you. It is an article from the archives of the German magazine Der…