William Kamkwamba: How I built a windmill
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- When he was just 14 years old, Malawian inventor William Kamkwamba built his family an electricity-generating windmill from spare parts, working from rough plans he found in a library book.
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I cried throughout the movie
same i was so proud of him
Me too on success time
I cried when Khamba died, so sad yet a great, no, FANTASTIC movie
@@tghuy8384 I cried when Bambi died...
Just watched it. Had me tearing at the end. Was a good one to watch during these pandemic times.
For those who would dismiss the achievement of this man. Face a famine. Watch as your family nearly starves. Go to a second-rate school for one year and then drop out for 5 years because your family is so poor. Using just the knowledge from books in a village library; teach yourself how ac and dc differ; fashion your own drill and screwdriver from scraps at the local dump; build your own switches and circuit breakers (modified from diagrams for an electric bell you saw in a text book)....
@Gerry Berry pardon, fella, but it is far from the norm and I think you probably know that. It's great you had those accomplishments, and very commendable, but ppl make life/village changing implements every day? No. Teaching yourself electricity, the difference between a/c and d/c isnt dismissable as a simplistic thing. Yes, you did very well, kudos to you. But also credit where credit is due, because this guy IS quite extraordinary. Sorry, I just found your rebuke unnecessary and quite rude.
Gerry Berry ok boomer
@TheOne AndOnly lol
Gerry Berry nobody is calling him a genius rather people are paying him respect to a man who saved lives from starving.
(Jealously at its peak)
@Gerry Berry r/iamverysmart
walks off stage during the applause, heart of gold
Walked off stage like a hero! Amazing
I cried watching the movie alone in my room ..imagining how happy everyone would have become in his village after he did such a miracle.everything is possible ..dedication and hardworking requires...he proved it...never give up attitude what a man
Me too
Same, yoh... I never cried so much.
"I read a book. Then I made a windmill."
If only everyone could do things that easily.
Taking action does wonders.
We could but we don't belive in our selfs and also we lazy
Not easily.. but your thirst for need makes u anything possible
And it was in english, he coulndt understand very well. He guided by pictures and traied to translate the real meaning of that.
They can. Not that anything's ever "easy". But a dream like his? It's achievable. He built it out of JUNK...
I cried while watching the movie. It's amazing what someone can do with so little.
I'm here from the book :) The dog part is so sad, though
He was 14 or 15 when he build that turbine. TF am I doing with my life smh.
I think he was 13/14 actually
😂
when you're under pressure, we tend to want to try a way to escape, some escape by suicide, some escape to other places that they think is better, some try to innovate and invent, some try to not listen and keep going and see where it leads to them. I believe you should look outside the box and think. " what can I do to help humanity?" "what do the people need?" thats a start.
What are we doing with our lives.....we're waisting it
He had great motivation!
Honored to have met this guy today. His book is amazing.
Alagie Lamin Jallow lucky!!
What's the book's name?i would like to read it aftet seeing the amazing movie
@@mounaabbad266 The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Does he have an instagram?
I have read his book when I was actually in Malawi and it was just extraordinary how much will and desire he had before building it. An inspiration.
Bee Gee At the age of 13, in a language he had to learn from the same engineering books he was reading, I'm not sure what it takes to impress you or why you even need to be impressed like your opinion matters on the internet but show some respect maybe lol
Bee Gee The amount of disrespect you show just by writing 5 words is staggering.
Bee Gee
Why don't you build one to power your house? You could probably get much better materials than what he had at age 14 in rural Malawi.
Andrey Milakin
Andrey Milakin I am reading it right now! "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" ugh love it
This is so inspiring! I just finished his book, absolutely amazing.
+Abby N what's his book called? Have you heard about Kelvin Doe too?
+Tej DIvadkar the boy who harnessed the wind
And no but I will look into him!
I think you'll like him too...and thanks I think I'll take a look at his book too sometime!
Funny enough, I just finished reading that book. I agree; the book is a great read.
I am from Malawi and I was studying Agriculture Engineering in the University of Malawi when our professor told us about this boy. In the year 2007 he visited our campus to gather more information on how he can built a wind mill to pump water for irrigation. As a secondary school drop out he impressed everyone with his ingenuity in wind mills and basic physics. This is 2023 and the boy is living his dream of harnessing the wind 🇲🇼
Everyday I'm amazed by the power of books to transform us and human ingenuity.
stop the meat riding
I am a substitute teacher in a high school and had a long-term teaching assignment for some technology classes in 2019. One morning, on my way to class, I found out that I had to have the students build a race car and race it.
Since I did not know how to build a race but had all of the necessary supplies in my classroom, I decided to use William's story to challenge the students. It worked. The students were so excited about building the car, used their own ingenuity to design the car, and raced their car in the small gymnasium. With a little push, some of the cars sped all the way across the floor and ran into the wall on the opposite side of the gymnasium.
This year (School Year 2022-2023) I am a long-term sub teaching technology classes again. Since I have now seen the movie, viewed excerpts from the book, etc., I decided to develop a lesson to use William's story to inspire my students.
Good for you Valerie, you are the type of teachers I appreciate. The ones that go above and beyond for their students. And don’t show up just for a paycheck.
Anyone here from the Netflix film?
yasss. I just finished the movie. it was so inspiring.
I just saw it, it’s really is a good film
the most inspiring film ever
Yeah it is
Yes
I had tears in my eyes after a long long long long time. Like more than 10 years. The tears came out when I see the expression of his dad (in the movie) observing the water closely and turbine working and when suddenly the water start erupting, the way he shouts running towards the water and then clutches his son. Damn. What a beautiful scene!! Actor chiwetel is so so so good in this movie!!! The whole hardship, the way everything just keeps falling and the way it ends, just inspiring and beautiful. I love the movie and also in real life We are proud of you William!! And this video is old. He has achieved a lot now and doing a lot for for his village!
Who came here because of the movie “The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind” hit the like button. What a great movie!!!! 😀👍🏼🙏
me
no, i read the book, the movie was bad and left out a lot of things! did you know that he actually had 6 sisters? did you know he did a lot of things when he was younger with his cousin Geoffrey? This is not hate, but i recommend you read the book
My son & I watched the movie first, but then read William's book and learned so much more. What an amazing achievement this man's life has been. His biography should be required reading in every high school in America, so that our teens might learn from him. "I try... and I make it." May more of our young people find such inspiration and drive!
@@lyy4227 probably they just wanted to make the plot a little bit short, going through so much detail would make the film very long but I agree if anyone would want to have a very detailed story just go ahead and read the book to make the story more broad an enjoyable. That is what also I do after i watch a novel adopted movie, i also read them in order to have a wider understanding of the story 😊
I read the book
Thank you William Kamkwamba, for being a motivation to thousands of students in the remotest parts of the world.. who are eager to make a change !
" and i try, and i made it "
a true autodidact at heart!
I tried and I made it :')
Melvin Lee powerful statement!
He inspired many................now we'll all try let's see if we can make it
Melvin Lee best part
How can You help me
goosebumps😍😍😍😊😊
I read his book...this dude is a genius. He can absorb so much information from such a tiny source, for example; he read one or two little tattered books IN ENGLISH, which he just barely spoke at the time, and built..THAT. At the age of 14.
my eyes filled with tears, i don't know why, i'm happy for this man who made his dream come true❤️❤️
I watched the movie in deep awe! How God works wonders in the most unexpected circumstances and in the most humble and purest of hearts - that of a child.. It's just so amazing!! William, you're a wonder of the world! 😊
He is a really hero and not batman or superman
WE NEED EDUCATION FOR ALL PEOPLE AND FREE
African mind is creative if it has had the opportunity
szervusz untrue
@@graceandpanic9281 what part of his statement is untrue?
BorderFree
Maybe because “anyone” could be creative :) but on a side note, I’m so very happy to know about William’s story. Thanks to Netflix!
Grace And Panic ok buddy since you think only white people are creative let’s see what you have done beside showing how stupid and dumb you are. Coz we have already saw that in your comment
@@disawifromros722 He never said anything about white people being the only people who are creative. You literally just made a racist assumption that had nothing to do with what he said. All he said was "untrue" and he said nothing else. There's more than races than just black and white people in the world, you know.
Wow... What a story. I am so touched, even had few drops out of my eyes. I am also very happy for him :)
Amazing just watched the movie on Netflix, change can be brought any where, his desire , I'm happy that he is successful
Just watched the movie it's truly inspiring and motivating, William is an example of a human being that has served his society and generation. He is a hero
I love his attitude. I made it to save my village and I want to do more to save more people
Yeah. He's like "so, I wanted to build a windmill for electricity so I went and read a book and built it"!
Great stuff. Very simple but very inspiring
I realy liked this story, The film was incredible on netflix
In his book, William describes how he froze up on stage and he was also having great difficulty explaining himself in English. He said that the interviewer - who had already heard his story off stage when he was not under pressure - rescued him from an on-stage disaster and helped him out.
i love such people..so simple ..I m sure this guy never did any harm to any one...a pure soul.
love you brother
I just finished reading his book. It's amazing to see the actual interview now, exactly as he described it on paper. Between being nervous and not having very good English, this doesn't really do justice to how smart and inventive he is and been since he was a kid. He was 19 here, the same age I am now. This makes me both incredibly proud that there are people like this in the world and incredibly disappointed in myself for having done practically nothing with my life so far.
I have study about him in class 6 , respect for the man🙏 🇳🇵
Today I finished the book, and watched the movie just now! God bless him!! ♥️🙏🏻 what an inspiring person!!!
May I know that book name please?
“The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind”
Which he red to invent that windmachine
@@javvajishekar3430 William found a science (physics) textbook with diagrams and pictures that he found very easy to understand. One of these diagrams explains how hydro plants, such as the one on the Shire River in southern Malawi, use water to produce electricity.
Please tell Title of that book
I read his book and i m here now. William.. you are a great man. I love you and your childhood and your ideas so much. You are a perfect example for many people. We need people like you 💙
Watched the Netflix movie, I'm so inspired by him!
Such an inspirational human being. Rising from absolutely nothing to save his village. It shows that we are all capable of greatness. God bless you William.
Everyone should know this his story, it is the single most inspirational thing I've ever heard, and his book is incredible, I think everyone should read it.
13yrs old comment ✨
*_I went to sleep dreaming of Malawi, and all the things made possible when your dreams are powered by your heart._*
Um ser humano extraordinário! O espírito que o move é semelhante aos que moveram os grandes gênios da humanidade!
The movie is incredible and William is a fantastic person , he did great things at a very small age while having a really tough life. I am so impressed , he deserves a lot. I love that he didnt quit studying and reading books even tho he had so many difficulties to face.
I came here because I've watched the movie. He is so smart and gifted. When I was 14 I could not even passed math! ❤❤❤👏👏👏
This story is posted by japanese textbook.
I think his action is very brave.
He tried to make windmill in place where there is no.
Watched the Netflix movie today. What an astonishment and inspiration. William did more in one day than most do in their entire lifetime.
There comes a few extraordinary people in every generation- he is blessed to be that Extraordinary boy😊
I just finished the book, this guy is amazing. A living legend.
What a brilliant young man! I hope he has great success and many blessings.
He should have used his own language, it would be so much easier for him and he could explain his work way easier. For God sake, world does not revolve around English.
TED is English
They should have let him and then get a malawian intrepreter from the nearby University to translate
Leave him alone
If you watch his follow up video from a few years ago, it wasn't the problem with English. It was the sheer culture shock of seeing more people in one room than he had ever met in his life. He was nervous and overwhelmed regardless of the language.
Yes it does.
"The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind"
I’m reading this book in class and we just watched this. I’m so touched
I watched it on NETFLIX, it so satisfying when the pump start to flow water.
Huge respect for William
Also the book about him was amazing
He made me so grateful about electricity and also reminded me about the importance of keep learning and keep pushing even if nobody around can understand your brilliance yet
i just finish watching the movie “The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind”! great work, William! well done!
I'm finishing his book, and after seeing William on stage after knowing his struggle and relentless drive in education, it's difficult not to become emotional. It's such an inspiring story!
Your history spired me William! Thank u, god bless you, every of good for you life and life of the your family.
I appreciate you dear William
It's such an amazing and wonderful story.
Yes drought is dangerous for everything..😭😭😭💔
I know I am from the pastoralist community..
This story had me tearing up .. 😭
Wonderful William 💪🙏👍👏
“ I try and I made it” Amazing :)
What an amazing young man. What a blessing to his community.
He's an absolute inspiration,what a guy 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Omg I'm reading the book and its exactly like this
Just finished watching that Netflix movie and came here immediately. He is a real Hero
Nice job William, so proud of you keep up the good work always.
I just read his book it’s great. You inspire so many people William!
Kitabını şu an bitirmek üzereyim ve vay canına gerçekten neler başardın o yoksulluk içinde helal olsun ❤❤❤❤
God bless Africa, there are so many people who live there who have nothing, kids play with bottle tops not toys, they don't have regular schooling, yet they are smiling and make use of everything successfully. There is such a lot that they can teach the rest of us who live like kings and queens in comparison, yet we don't have that noble fight.
Using literal garbage he made electricity
I liked how the two boys called it a 'delivery' in the movie.
One person's trash is another person's treasure.
Wind isn't garbage
Astro Samurai fair point
@@sawurrai7333 the materials that he used was from scratch
I read the book years ago in my 8th grade english class and now I just watched the movie. What an incredible life story.
Wish he did this in Chichewa with English Subs. Love his confidence.
Still inspires me to this day!
His Book is so amazing!!!!
Wow hoy vi la pelicula y me parecio tan interesante lo mucho que nos ayuda el aprendizaje aunque sea mínimo podemos sacarle peovecho. Un aplauso y mis respetos a este hombre. Gran historia conmovedora, espero que llegue tan lejos como ahora...👏
I just read his book! An absolutely amazing and inspiring read.
Tôi đến từ Việt Nam 🇻🇳khi xem các video trên Facebook tối rất khâm anh ấy. Một đứa trẻ đg đi học mà có thể tạo ra đc một nguồn năng lượng để cứu cả dân làng. 👍và đây cũng là một bài học quý giá của ta . dù có khó khăn thế nào cũng không nản chí . cảm ơn anh đã cho tôi thấy đc một 1 con người rất tuyệt vời như này
ha! this man is brilliant he is way to greater than students who studied and got degrees, remember civilization started in Africa. and so far Chinese is number 1 business language. how old is he? is it easy to gather information from his area than a student in oxford love you brother!!!
"civilisation started in africa" care to back that up, pretty sure gobekli tepe or the indus valley arent in africa.
Gerry Berry look up mansa musa west African kingdoms Africa did have early civilizations
Gerry Berry mansa died before the trade it was the kings after that in rival tribes. if u knew so much about him how come you said west Africa wasn't civilized
*Such an inspirational story.*
vi la pelicula en netflix. una historia impresionante
@Arturo Felix El niño que domo el viento.
Bravo! My dad did a similar thing when he was a teenager. This gives me great pride and good memories.
Liar !
What an amazing young man!
Hi . It been 10 years being in this comments section: )
I watch the film yesterday and it was inspiring! He is not the first inventor of Windmill though but you will be amazed on his determination how he collect the ideas and the greatest challenge to produce something from a scratch and utilize everything what's available. True skill!
In any manner, You should say STUDIED the design, not copy
I’m so glad TED manage to find him. Give this guy a job at Eskom ASAP. Affirmative action has left the company with no one left in senior management that understands Coulomb’s law.
Who came from the book he wrote?
Me
I remember the book saying I try and I made it
it's not a windmill! it's a wind turbine generator. please start using the correct terminology people. nothing is being milled by this machine.
in any case. this guy is a genius. we need more like him
2019??
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
I would recommend watching his second TED talk, as his English is much better and he is much less nervous. He also explained in the book and the second talk about how nervous he was during this, so please just watch the second TED talk if you want to really understand
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Love this guy. He will inspire so many people.
The boy who harnessed the wind
He's a good man. Respect for William Kamkwamba from Thailand.
those who dislike really genius( I mean so IDIOTIC , because they dislike the successful of William Kamkwamba , and They dislike unlikely even that they haven't yet proven to there selves to success in there life , unlikely this man , he build with just reading on the books rather than the other people that have Computer and any other materials and other High Technology that they can make there life through success , BOOOOOOOOOOO ............ William Kamkwamba , im proud of you your so cool and smart :DDDD
He was worthy of this. Truly. Such an inspiration.
William is amazing, that reporter is horrible.
Moni Poppaea Di Maria Read the book "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind." Your opinion on the reporter will change.
what you mean ????????
Moni Poppaea Di Maria the reporter really got William into TED. Such a good book too...
He appropriated stop your complaining. William did not know alot of English. He understood but wasn't able to deliver alot of English words back. The reporter kept him comfortable and talking. Let's see you up there .... Smh
The reporter was the guy that got him into TED
Dude, the book and movie were great. William is such an inspiration
Who’s here from the movie on Netflix ?
Willian, if i hear your story and than i saw this interview and you for first time i lost the control about me and i cry and cry..
me too i read the book the boy who harnessed the wind
I read his book and I fell in love with the way he did all of this he is a great engineer
Who came here after watching the movie 😎 give me 👍 😉
I watched the movie two days ago
My mom forced me to watch it, I'm disappointed that I didn't know this story sooner
I saw that a movie existed and went like "hey, who already know his story from somewhere. Since when does he have a movie lol"
Book better