It all started with a computer stuck in a wall which separated an office building from the slums of Mumbai. The children slowly gathered and started to interact with the virtual environment through a keyboard and a touch pad. Surprisingly, tough they had never seen anything more complicated than a TV set, they quickly figured out the operating system and the Internet. Every single day, the computer was assaulted by  little hands, eager to find out its secrets. Many little eyes were struggling to see the colorful pictures and the gestures that made them come alive. All in a matter of days.

So, the experimenters asked themselves: Can kids teach themselves? and set out on a journey that would take them from Mumbai to the most remote rural areas. You can find out what they learned by reading here or watching this video: