July 25th: SYB students visit BWB (Braille without borders) in Lhasa
On July 25th, Shanghai Young Bakers (SYB) students were honored to visit the school of BWB (Braille without Borders) in Lhasa, led by BWB administrators Nyima and Gyentsen. Visually impaired kids are split between the mouse class, the tiger class and the rabbit class, where they study Mandarin, Tibetan, English and basic life skills. Once these studies completed, they are able to attend regular schools.
During the visit, Gyentsen showed us how to use a computer, a cellphone as well as a typewriter in Braille, which was very impressive. Zhao Xueyan, one of SYB graduate students said: “what I learn from them is that I should never lose hope in life.”
Nyima and Gyentsen, also visually impaired, were among the first students at BWB. After graduating, now fluent in Mandarin and English, they chose to join the BWB staff so that to give back to the organization, just like the bakery teachers of SYB!
SYB 学员拜访拉萨BWB
7月25日，SYB的学员来到了BWB位于拉萨的盲人学校，这里的校长尼玛和坚赞带领我们参观了整个学校。在这里，盲童们分为三个班—老鼠班、老虎班、兔子班，他们在这里的学习包括汉语、英语、藏语和一些基础生活课程。结束三年的学习后，他们将到正常的学校继续学习。在参观过程中，坚赞还向我们展示了他们如何使用电脑、手机、盲文打字机，这一切都让同学们大为敬佩。SYB学生赵雪艳说：“我从他们身上学到了不要对生活失去希望。”
其实坚赞和尼玛都是盲人，他们是BWB第一批的学生，在毕业后继续留在这里工作。正如SYB的三位老师一样，他们选择重新回到这里来奉献自己帮助更多的人。
