4th Onkyo Braille Essay Contest. 　　-- International Section (Asia-Pacific Region)

With the collaboration of the World Blind Union-Asia Pacific (WBU-AP), a total of 17 compositions were received. On September 2nd and 3rd, the selection committee was convened at the WBU office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Committee Chairman: Mr. Ivan Ho Tuck Choy (National Council for the Blind, Malaysia) Selectors: 　Ms. Kamonwan Inaram (Association for the Blind, Thailand) 　Ms. Deborah Ng Wei Cheng (Independent Center for the Blind, Singapore) 　Mr. Godfrey Ooi Goat See (National Council for the Blind, Malaysia) Coordinator: 　Mr. Kazuhiko Yamaguchi (Secretary-General, International Association for the Visually Impaired, Japan)

■Winning Essays Otsuki Prize for First Place (Groups A & B)： Awarded US$1000 and a Memento "How Braille Has Changed My Life"　Mr. Mg Pyay Pyo Paing (20, Myanmar) Group A (over 26 years old) International Runner-Up： Awarded US$500 and a Memento "BRAILLE IN MY LIFE"　Mr. Nguyen Thanh Trung (48, Vietnam) Highly Commended (2 essays): Awarded US$200 and Memento "HOW BRAILLE HAS CHANGED MY LIFE" Mr. Maung Tin Moe (33, Myanmar) "LIKE A DREAM"　Mr. Le Van Thanh (52, Vietnam) Group B (under 25 years old) International Runner-Up: Awarded US$500 and Memento "How Braille and Talking Devices Have Made Me a Confident Person"　Ms. Ashleigh Jayne Brooks (19, Australia) Highly Commended (2 essays): Awarded US$200 and Memento "BRAILLE - THE CHANGE OF MY LIFE"　Ms. Hoang Thi Bich Viet (25, Vietnam) "BRAILLE - THE LIGHT OF MY LIFE"　Mr. Nguyen Quoc Dung (25, Vietnam) Please click on the title to view the essay. These web pages should be compatible with text-reading software. However, users may experience some difficulties. Thank you for your understanding.

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