Welcome to Robib Village With the arrival of the satellite dish, computers and a series of projects aimed at teaching the villagers how to apply the technology, have come new hopes for the residents of Robib village in the northwestern province of Preah Vihear. This Internet experiment in the remote jungle terrain of Cambodia, organized and funded by non-profit organizations, aid agencies and individual donors, is aimed at exploring the limits of internet practicality. But lately, the villagers have been doing some unusual things. They make friends with children in other cities without leaving town.
Women weave silk scarves that are sold in far-off countries.
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