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Piece Description
Scotland's Outer Hebrides are home to some of the purest Gaelic culture on earth. But they're a tough place to make a living. Modern technology may be changing that. In this sound-rich feature, Vera Frankl looks at how the Internet is transforming the economy of these remote Scottish isles and keeping the culture alive.
Broadcast History
Aired 07/06/04 on NPR's Day to Day
Timing and Cues
INTRO: Scotland's Outer Hebrides are rugged and beautiful, but they're a tough place to make a living. Locals have been watching for years as their young people leave to find work on the mainland. The exodus has not just weakened an already struggling economy -- it has also threatened to destroy the islands' unique Gaelic culture. But that may be changing. Vera (VEH-ruh) Frankl went to see how a new technology might keep a very old culture from slipping away.
OUTRO: That report was from Vera Frankl for Homelands Productions. It's part of the Worlds of Difference series on global cultural change.
Additional Files
- Hebrides Internet Intro (hebridesinternetintro.doc)
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