Two Hundred Years of Empowering the Blind Community Through Braille

Braille, a tactile writing method invented two centuries ago, has substantially transformed the lives of innumerable blind or partially sighted people. Many people in Mali believe that braille helped them acquire literacy and independence.

Like much of West Africa, the country has had continuous difficulties integrating people with visual impairments into society. Amadou Ndiaye, a social worker who lost his sight as a child, describes how mastering braille extended his horizons.

He plays chords on his guitar, emphasizing how this tactile system has helped him nurture his love of music. Braille, touch, it’s really tactile development,” he says, describing how it has allowed him to follow his passion for playing the guitar.

Ndiaye’s profession entails carefully navigating the raised dots on a piece of paper, assessing his surroundings despite his visual restrictions. He highlights how braille transformed his life, saying, “Braille helped me live my life.

Dicko is visually handicapped. He uses a customized typewriter to create braille text for his students. However, he believes his students are still facing enormous challenges. We are experiencing a shortage of teaching materials,” Dicko admits, noting that he only has one braille reading book for his entire class of numerous students.

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