Oct 25, 2003: Seeds from trees light up lives of Indian villagers
	Seeds from trees light up lives of Indian villagers KAMMEGUDA, India — Deep in the tropical forests of southern India, the Kolam people were untouched by telephones, cars or television, and they went to bed at dusk because there was no electricity. Their village is still far from a road or a power line. Yet, for the past year, dozens of 40-watt light bulbs have begun to glow in the mud-and-bamboo huts after the sun sets. The villagers have found that electricity grows on trees — specifically, the seeds of the karanji trees in the nearby forest, which they're turning into diesel fuel to power a generator. Instead of going to sleep at sunset, children are now busy practicing their alphabet in the community center each evening, writing their names on black slates and showing them to proud village elders, who never went to school. …… …….. ……… The entire article is available at: Seeds from trees light up lives of Indian villagers http://www.washingtontimes.com/world/20031024-095005-2410r.htm By S. Srinivasan, ASSOCIATED PRESS