Electrifying Embroidery
October 9, 2001
The village of Cikalong, near Tasikmalaya in West Java, now looks prettier than ever before. Since the arrival of electricity in the village, which is located in the foothills of a mountain, there has been a complete change. The villagers now don't just look after rice paddies and rely on farming for their livelihoods. Some of the 50 families living in the village have now started up a new line of workembroidering clothes. At first, this embroider...