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“I looked at my father and looked at those dry fields [in Malawi]. It was the future I couldn't accept.”

Quote by William Kamkwamba

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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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