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How Braille was invented | Moments of Vision 9 - Jessica Oreck

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Today, Braille is the universally accepted system of writing for the blind, translated into almost every language in almost every country across the globe. But it didn’t actually start out as a tool for the blind. Jessica Oreck details the surprising wartime origins of Braille.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Jessica Oreck
Director
Jessica Oreck
Animator
Jessica Oreck
Composer
Eli Janney, Nate Shaw
Associate Producer
Jessica Ruby
Content Producer
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Producer
Alex Rosenthal
Narrator
Jessica Oreck

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