“My voice sounded like one of the guinea fowl that screeched in our trees as it pooped, but I never let that stop me.”
Quote by William Kamkwamba
Work
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Young Readers Edition
This book tells the inspiring story of a young inventor who, in the face of extreme poverty and adversity, designed and constructed a windmill to generate electricity for his family and community in Malawi. The Young Readers Edition is a simplified version of the original, making it accessible to younger audiences. more
Author
William Kamkwamba
William Kamkwamba, born on August 5, 1987, is an inventor and engineer from Malawi. He gained fame for his creation of a windmill using scrap materials and self-taught knowledge in rural Malawi, which brought electricity to his village. more
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