4 Jan 2023

One million names in Braille

From Summer Times, 9:30 am on 4 January 2023

A Dunedin woman is celebrating World Braille Day by setting up shop at the top of her street and creating personalised Braille name cards for people who want them. Julie Woods lost her sight in her 30s. Since then she's embarked on a number of inspirational challenges as That Blind Woman and it's her dream to write one million names in Braille. World Braille Day marks the birthday of Louis Braille who invented the Braille writing system as a young man more than 200 years ago. Julie is a big fan and shares Braille's remarkable history.

Julie Woods' braille name cards

Photo: Julie Woods