William Kamkwamba on the Daily Show
I unfortunately missed last night’s Daily Show, but William Kamkwamba, author of the new book “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind” was Jon Stewart’s guest. It’s a pretty remarkable interview, and William has a pretty remarkable story.
For those unfamiliar with “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind”, it’s the autobiographical story of William’s mission to fight famine in his home country of Malawi by constructing a wind mill– based solely off a picture he found in a book from a library. Upon hearing him recount his story, Jon Stewart jokingly responds, “You sound exactly like me as a boy.”
Check out the clip below, and read more about “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind” on William’s blog here.
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October 8, 2009 at 1:52 pm
Awesome Story! Thanks for posting!
October 8, 2009 at 2:43 pm
It was a great interview and and a truly inspiring story. I am looking forward to reading the book.
October 8, 2009 at 4:35 pm
amazing story, thank you for posting