How do you navigate the world without either using your vision or relying on another person? Some blind people have guide dogs, but for most, the iconic white cane is the best option. It not only enables you to feel and hear your way forward, it can also notify other people of your presence. And for many people, it offers an invaluable sense of security.

I’m Andrew Ryan and in today’s Ear to the Ground, my students at the Taipei School for the Blind take me on part two of my journey into their world of sounds.