Sunday, February 22, 2015

WEEK 2: TED TALK

HOW I HARNESSED THE WIND :WILLIAM KWAMKWAMBA.
The story is all about a young boy from Malawi who grew up in a society of socially disadvantaged people who could not even afford a decent meal a day. The family could not send him to school but this young boy had so much passion for science despite the financial situation, so he decided to overcome this financial disability and persue his dreams by reading science textbooks(specifically, physics textbooks). From the knowledge he assimilated from the textbooks, he realised that he could make a windmill that could generate water and electricity for his household. So he set out towards the realisation of his dream by puting the necessary materials and equipment together.This was the most difficult moments for him as he was very much criticized even by his own mother who saw him as being insane. As determined as he was, he surmounted all these obstacles and realised a windmill which provided water and electricity for his house and the whole community benefited from it .Due to his strong will power, he realized his dreams despite financial obstacles he faced.
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