Life of blind children in Lhasa
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Life of blind children in Lhasa
by:Joy   2005-06-05 11:24:08
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Nyimari, a 10 blind girl of Lhasa School for Blind Children is typing with Tibetan braille typewriter. (photo taken on June 3rd)

 

A blind child of Lhasa School for Blind Children is blowing harmonica. (photo taken on June 3rd)

 

A blind girl is combing hair for her classmate. (photo taken on June 3rd)

 

 

Currently, over 40 blind children study in the Lhasa School for Blind Children, 8 of them have graduated and earn living by massage.

LhasaSchoolfor Blind Children was set up by a blind German woman Sabriye Tenberken and her Netherlandish husband Paul Kronenberg in 1998. Besides the primary education and basic living skill, students also have skill training for occupation such as massage, handcraft weaving which suit for the blind.

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