Storytelling Without Barriers: Sarocha Kittisiriphan

For Sarocha Kittisiriphan, the six dots of Braille, not sight, are the starting point for storytelling. Raised in a home filled with books and voices, she built her relationship with language through touch and sound, an experience that continues to shape her work today. It is this foundation that led her to establish PaperyBfly book house, Thailand’s first publishing house run by persons with disabilities, using storytelling as a way to build understanding between disability and the wider society.

A turning point came in 2021, when Sarocha joined Youth Co:Lab, an initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The programme sharpened her skills and confidence, enabling her to move from idea to action. She went on to produce podcasts, host radio programmes, and eventually build her own publishing house. Her journey shows that when equal opportunity is paired with the creative use of Braille and audio technology, persons with disabilities can step fully into professional roles as communicators.

“We can all help take care of our society. Big changes start with the small actions we each take every day,” Sarocha says. Her message is clear. An inclusive society begins with opportunity.