MAGETAN/BOYOLALI, (Indonesia): A gentle laugh accompanies almost every single sentence uttered by Imtihan Syafi’i, the principal of an Indonesian Islamic boarding school – or pesantren – in Magetan regency, about three hours away by car from Solo in Central Java.
When he points out the Wi-Fi router in the sparsely furnished room in a nondescript building on the grounds of Pesantren Darul Quddus, a boyish glee takes over, as he repeatedly exclaims how modern and connected the school is.
