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Sep 23, 2009 · The TED Blog met with William Kamkwamba shortly after the publication of his autobiography, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. Here, he answers questions about his book, his life story, his plans for the future, and offers some inspiration to others who face poverty and struggle to achieve a dream.
• June 2007. Read transcript. Watch next. When he was just 14 years old, Malawian inventor William Kamkwamba built his family an electricity-generating windmill from spare parts, working from rough plans he found in a library book.
William Kamkwamba. Student and entrepreneur. Masitala, Malawi. It only took 20-year-old William Kamkwamba a library book, some blue-gum trees, discarded bicycle parts and an inspired idea to become a sensation in his home country.
Oct 15, 2009 · Young Malawian William Kamkwamba was 14 years old when he taught himself how to build a windmill from spare parts and scrap. He borrowed an energy book from a library, where he found the rough plans to put together an electricity generator to harness the energy from the wind, and provide energy to power lights and radio for his family home.
Aug 1, 2007 · TED. 24.2M subscribers. Subscribed. 15K. 1.2M views 16 years ago. When he was just 14 years old, Malawian inventor William Kamkwamba built his family an electricity-generating windmill from...
Sep 23, 2009 · 24M subscribers. Subscribed. 4.1K. 405K views 14 years ago. http://www.ted.com At age 14, in poverty and famine, a Malawian boy built a windmill to power his family's home. Now at 22, William...
Mar 1, 2019 · Feb. 28, 2019. Ilze Kitshoff/Netflix. The new Netflix drama, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, out Mar. 1, is based on the true story of Malawian 13-year-old William Kamkwamba (played by newcomer...
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