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William Kamkwamba: Wie ich den Wind erntete

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Im Alter von 14 Jahren, in Armut und Hungersnot, baute ein malawischer Junge eine Windmühle um das Haus seiner Familie mit Strom zu versorgen. Mit 22 Jahren teilt jetzt William Kamkwamba, der hier bei TED zum zweiten Mal spricht, die bewegende Geschichte von Erfindung die sein Leben veränderte mit uns.

To power his family's home, young William Kamkwamba built an electricity-producing windmill from spare parts and scrap -- starting him on a surprising journey detailed in the new book, "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind." Full bio »

Translated into German by J. Henning Buchholz
Reviewed by Stefan Soehnle
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