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At age 14, William Kamkwamba,was living in poverty in Malawi. This boy refused to be limited by his circumstances and built a windmill, from scraps he found in his village, to power his family's home. His courage and ingenuity led him on a path that altered the course of his life forever. At age 22 he stood on a TED global stage to share in his own words the moving tale of invention that changed his life. Inspiration is all around us if we take the time to see and appreciate it. #Resilience – no
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