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Latest posts
Contentment in Braille
Marieke from Nijmegen has a beautiful story from her life to share with us today. It’s about contentment, poetry, Braille, and definitely a lot of work! Thank you, dear Marieke, for adding to and enriching our collection with your nice story! Pearl poem from my...
Writing together, learning together, experiencing together
Many of us probably remember dictations as nothing more than a tedious chore from our school days. But when it’s a voluntary activity that places value on being truly accessible to everyone, it suddenly becomes a fascinating event that’s hard to resist....
Braille and the City
Our new addition to Braille 200, Tânia Cardoso, recently started learning Braille and combines daily training with the joy of being out and about. Today, we accompany Tânia on her journey through Berlin and her search for Braille. A big thank you for your detailed...
A special greeting, a special thank you, a special picture
Today we are delighted to present a truly extraordinary picture: Berlin artist Silja Korn created it especially for us using light painting to mark the 200th anniversary of Braille. Thank you very much, dear Silja, for your creativity, your spontaneity, and above all...
Scouting for Braille
When someone goes on a journey, they might go looking for Braille. That’s exactly what Susanna Halme did on her recently completed trip and today she shares her experiences with us. Many thanks to our dear Braillepathfinder Susanna, for the interesting travel report...
A faithful companion
In today’s post, Rosel Kohlmeier talks about the many areas of her life that are inextricably linked to Braille, and I’m sure many of us will recognize ourselves in some of her experiences. Thank you, Rosel, for your apt examples, which so beautifully...
Braille on Europe’s Grand Stage
Today we present an article that was even published on the website of an important EU institution. The EESC (European Economic and Social Committee) is an advisory body of the European Union that represents the interests of employers, employees, and various civil...
Amsterdam day, Thomas Friehoff
For today’s video greeting from the Tactile Reading & Graphics Conference in Amsterdam, we caught up with the managing director of bbtf, Thomas Friehoff, a company that emerged from the long-established Baum company. It is always particularly exciting to...
Dots That Shape a Life
Today’s contribution from María García Garmendia is a powerful example of how profoundly Braille can shape a life from early childhood. So much so that one cannot help but see this system as an indispensable part of our development. Braille 200 warmly thanks María for...