Mbira led me to my first Braille experience in April 2004.
I am posting my Braille stories today in commemoration of Braille Day, 4 January. It is the day Louis Braille was born in 1809 in Coupvray- a town about twenty miles east of Paris- France. He lost sight at the age of three due to an accident with one of his father’s tools. One eye was injured and went blind. The other eye “sympathised” with the injured one and Louis lost sight in both his eyes. At the age of 12, Louis was inspired by the military cryptography of Charles Barbier, and began developing a system of tactile code that could allow blind people to read and write quickly and efficiently.
Mbira reflections as Zimbabwe turns 44
Zimbabwe has turned 44. Here is some mbira music to reflect on the moment.