20 June 2011
Luanda — Lack of national books, especially children’s, for visually impaired people in the country, has caused many writers to react against this deficit and appeal for better solutions to the situation.
According to the writer Maria Celestina Fernandes, the society and the Ministries of Culture and Education, particularly, should be concerned about the lack of books in Braille, taking into account the high number of visually impaired people.
“There is a need to remember this section of the society”, said the writer, in the sidelines of a meeting of the National Library, in Luanda.
The writer Cremilda de Lima, on her turn, stressed that this is a big matter, because such condition (blindness) should not hinder children with this disability from having the same needs as other children.
Sharing the same opinion, the writer Kanguimbo Ananássaid the moment is appropriate for serious reflection and for letting this group of the society also learn about the Angolan cultural identity, through books.
Marta Santos reiterated that literary production in this field, in this country, is not advanced and the country has lot to transmit to the younger generation.
The National Library has 27,000 literary works available, but only one can be found in Braille system.
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