VOICED : Potato to web Internet outsourcing in northern Pakistan

The transcript discusses the challenges faced by the village of Gulmit after a landslide in 2010 created Attabad Lake, isolating the community. Initially reliant on potato farming, the villagers adapted by embracing the internet, thanks to a local NGO and European funding. This brought significant changes, including online training programs. However, the funding ended, and internet access became unaffordable, leaving only Karim Aslam with a connection. He works as a transcriptionist, but the lack of internet limits opportunities. Recently, a new road built by China has improved export possibilities, and the government plans to install a landline, offering hope for the future.

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