How much do we know about web habits of screen reader users, in particular, those who live in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, and cannot take advantage of the fast connection to the Internet? This presentation examines results from research with 20 vision-impaired users from various countries around the world assembled at a Social Entrepreneurship workshop. While their answers shed the light on a lot of interesting cognitive and cultural issues regarding the use of assistive technology and the web in particular, the three most prominent topics were lack of training, lack of awareness about existing options and lack of their familiarity with the workings of the Internet.

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