#williamkamkwamba

Portrait of William Kamkwamba, “The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind”. 2009. After seeing the movie, I enjoyed telling my kids I photographed William in 2009, and also that I have a portrait with Chiwetei Ejiofor. Not that either of them remembers me but the movie is so inspiring, I didn’t mind name dropping for a few minutes. Every child, especially every African child should see that movie. Photo and Words by Nana Kofi Acquah (www.nkacquah.com) @africashowboy (Copyright: 2019). #theboywhoharnessedthewind #williamkamkwamba https://www.instagram.com/p/BvBQWnWnGiB/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1re1pzcxu8o39

Portrait of activist William Kamkwamba inspired by this illustration by Penelope Dullighan

Brilliant Malawian teenager builds windmill from scrap parts...this week's Wide Open Wednesday. https://youtu.be/f5DRJ1FDzxo #malawi #williamkamkwamba #windmill #windmills #windmillwednesday #windmillvillage #malawiwindfarm #malawiwindmill #kamkwamba https://www.instagram.com/p/B63HMGzggc2/?igshid=ax23b4m9gko0

Dica dupla de livro e filme para crianças maiores e adultos. "O menino que descobriu o vento" de William Kamkwamba. O adolescente William e sua família enfrentam um duro período de fome em consequência da grave seca que assola o Malauí, um dos países mais pobres do continente africano. Sem poder custear os estudos, o menino frequenta a biblioteca da escola às escondidas. Movido pela curiosidade e força de vontade, William descobre com a ajuda dos livros que, com muito pouco, é possível construir um sistema de captação de energia eólica capaz de ajudar sua família e a comunidade no bombeamento de água do poço com fins de irrigar a terra. Mas o pouco é muito quando não se tem nada. Uma história comovente e inspiradora. O filme está disponível na #Netflix. O livro você encontra em qualquer livraria ou biblioteca 📚 . #omeninoquedescobriuovento #williamkamkwamba #theboywhoharnessedthewind #dicadeleitura #dicadefilme #malawi #malaui #temcriançalendo #literatura #literaturainfantojuvenil https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvb34-YhjhT/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1axpzd0k7oowq

#Repost @lolaadesioye • • • • • Am looking forward to seeing this! ・・・ Repost @nuhuglobal Tomorrow March 1st!!! Look out for The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind, actor Chiwetel Ejiofor’s writer-directorial debut, on Netflix and in select cinemas in the UK and US. The film is based on the bestselling memoir of the same title written by @william.kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer and tells the true story of 13 year old William, played by @maxwell_simba, who saves his Malawian village from famine by building a wind turbine, having being inspired by a science book. Chiwetel plays William’s father. The movie has been very well received so far, with The Atlantic describing it as “a winner”. We will be watching this! Let us know what you think of it! #chiwetelejiofor #theboywhoharnessedthewind #williamkamkwamba #maxwellsimba #aissamaiga #blackfilmmakers #africanfilms #africanfilmmakers #netflix https://www.instagram.com/p/BueWbX2AGHd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=4t0jymyxl2we

#Repost @lolaadesioye • • • • • Am looking forward to seeing this! ・・・ Repost @nuhuglobal Tomorrow March 1st!!! Look out for The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind, actor Chiwetel Ejiofor’s writer-directorial debut, on Netflix and in select cinemas in the UK and US. The film is based on the bestselling memoir of the same title written by @william.kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer and tells the true story of 13 year old William, played by @maxwell_simba, who saves his Malawian village from famine by building a wind turbine, having being inspired by a science book. Chiwetel plays William’s father. The movie has been very well received so far, with The Atlantic describing it as “a winner”. We will be watching this! Let us know what you think of it! #chiwetelejiofor #theboywhoharnessedthewind #williamkamkwamba #maxwellsimba #aissamaiga #blackfilmmakers #africanfilms #africanfilmmakers #netflix https://www.instagram.com/p/BueTEJ_gCpX/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=6oauaobbihvr