by William Kamkwamba | Jun 5, 2009 | General
Last week, my parents Trywell and Agnes Kamkwamba went with Blessings to visit my mom's mother, Grandma Rose Matiki, in her village near Salima, Malawi, about 3 hours away from my home. My grandfather passed away earlier this year while I was in school in...
by William Kamkwamba | Jun 4, 2009 | General
Even when I'm away at school, people come to see the windmill, my home, and my family. In Malawi, it's traditional for visitors to sign a guest book. We've had people from all over the world, and my parents are now used to these unexpected guests. Mom...
by William Kamkwamba | Jun 2, 2009 | General
"I was moved first to laughter, and then to tears by William's explanation of how he turned some PVC pipe, a broken bicycle and some long wooden poles into a machine capable of generating sufficient current to power lights and a radio in his...
by William Kamkwamba | May 31, 2009 | General
"THE BOY WHO HARNESSED THE WIND is the inspiring story of a young man in Africa who used the only resources available to him to build a windmill and elevate the lives and spirits of those in his community. William Kamkwamba's achievements with wind energy...
by William Kamkwamba | May 30, 2009 | General
Millennium Park in Chicago with Jay Pritzker Pavillion by Frank Gehry, architect, site of Science Chicago LabFest! June 25thSchool at African Leadership Academy wraps upJune 26-29In New York City visiting friendsJune 30 to July...
by William Kamkwamba | May 26, 2009 | General
I have been selected to return to TEDGlobal as a TED Fellow this summer in Oxford, UK. It was two years ago when I first spoke on the TED stage and I will return with a short talk about my experiences over the last two year as well as talk about my earlier life....
