The following is the 2009 TED talk by William Kamkwamba who simply set up a windmill in his backyard. Inspired by two library books (more by the cover on one), from a really constrained background, with a scrapyard for raw materials and despite the local skepticism and superstition, William did what he set out to do.
His simple message - to never give up. Do also scroll down to view his 2007 TED appearance.
And heres his TED appearance in 2007:
TED is simply amazing!
I think it would be great to have a TED equivalent on prime time media in India instead of some of those really crappy shows and weepy soaps. Imagine how many little sparks this could ignite across a country like ours (and indeed in many other countries as well). This enthusiasm needs to be made infectious.
2 comments:
This is really cool. Thanks for sharing. :) (I'm one of Arun's friends, by the way) If it's ok, I'd like to repost this on my blog.
Hi anne,
Glad you found it useful. Pls feel free to repost.
-anupam
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