Visually impaired programmer revolutionizes braille translation in Xizang

China Daily

29th April 2024

Visually impaired programmer revolutionizes braille translation in Xizang

By Palden Nyima and Daqiong

Nyima Phuntsok, a visually impaired programmer in the Xizang autonomous region, has been developing programs and braille translation to serve more visually impaired groups for years, Xizang Daily reported.

Nyima Phuntsok is from Sakya county of Shigatse. At four years old, he was taken to the Lhasa Special Education School in the regional capital, Lhasa, to study braille for eight years. There, he learned three types of braille languages: Tibetan, Chinese and English.

At a recent book exhibition in Lhasa, Nyima Phuntsok set up a booth for non-visual creativity. As a crowd gathered, he said, "Ordinary people read with their eyes, but we touch the text with our hands and feel it with our hearts. You can try reading these braille books on the table."

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