AGermangirlwhobecametotallyblindattheageof12,haslearnedataschoolfortheblindhowtoskiing,boatingandridingahorse.AtthesametimeoflearningEnglish,computer,historyandliteratureintheuniversityofBonn,shelearnedTibetanrelyingonacomputerauditionauditionanalyzer.WhenlearningTibetan,shediscoveredthattherewasyetnoTibetanBraille.ThenshebecamethefirstpersonintheworldtohavedevelopedTibetanBraille. Attheageof27,thegirlcametoTibetaloneanddecidedtostayinLhasatosetupaschoolforblindchildren.ShetaughtthekidsnotonlyChinese,EnglishandTibetanBraille,butalsoself-esteem,self-respect,self-improvementandgratitude.
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