Comments on: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/08/31/the-boy-who-harnessed-the-wind/ EthanZ's musings on Africa, media and international development Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:45:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Book Review: "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer | Bookish Nose http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/08/31/the-boy-who-harnessed-the-wind/comment-page-1/#comment-2019936 Book Review: "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer | Bookish Nose Wed, 28 Apr 2010 09:29:34 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=3119#comment-2019936 [...] My Heart’s in Accra: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind [...] [...] My Heart’s in Accra: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind [...]

]]> By: Quando il talento sfugge alla carestia | pratichesociali.info http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/08/31/the-boy-who-harnessed-the-wind/comment-page-1/#comment-1851346 Quando il talento sfugge alla carestia | pratichesociali.info Sat, 26 Dec 2009 22:08:36 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=3119#comment-1851346 [...] Voices insieme a Rebecca MacKinnon. Questo articolo č uscito sul suo blog con il titolo The boy who harnessed the wind (altri articoli di Ethan Zuckermanpubblicati da [...]

]]> By: Jane - practical action http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/08/31/the-boy-who-harnessed-the-wind/comment-page-1/#comment-1757741 Jane - practical action Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:27:21 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=3119#comment-1757741 This is just a fantastic story and shows what drive and determination can achieve. William is an inspiration to us all. For a number of years I have worked with an NGO which uses simple technology to help people out of poverty. We have seen women start their own hairdressing salons once small micro hydro schemes have been installed,allowing them to start their own businesses and keeping wealth within their village, Maasai women's group deciding to lobby their local authorities on isssues. But even better - people and communities sharing their knowledge and enjoying a better quality of life. It just goes to show that 'small is beautiful' This is just a fantastic story and shows what drive and determination can achieve. William is an inspiration to us all.

For a number of years I have worked with an NGO which uses simple technology to help people out of poverty.

We have seen women start their own hairdressing salons once small micro hydro schemes have been installed,allowing them to start their own businesses and keeping wealth within their village, Maasai women’s group deciding to lobby their local authorities on isssues. But even better – people and communities sharing their knowledge and enjoying a better quality of life. It just goes to show that ‘small is beautiful’

]]> By: Quando il talento sfugge alla carestia « PRATICHESOCIALI.INFO http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/08/31/the-boy-who-harnessed-the-wind/comment-page-1/#comment-1727158 Quando il talento sfugge alla carestia « PRATICHESOCIALI.INFO Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:27:24 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=3119#comment-1727158 [...] Voices insieme a Rebecca MacKinnon. Questo articolo č uscito sul suo blog con il titolo The boy who harnessed the wind (altri articoli di Ethan Zuckermanpubblicati da [...]

]]> By: Atanu Dey http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/08/31/the-boy-who-harnessed-the-wind/comment-page-1/#comment-1721888 Atanu Dey Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:58:22 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=3119#comment-1721888 Ethan, good to know that the healing is happening fast. Best wishes. Your review of the book is excellent -- no surprise. What strikes me most are the concluding lines. It's trite but worth repeating: life is a random draw and where you are born is the one factor that most inescapably determines your life story. Escaping the trap of adverse circumstances that one is born into is given to only a few. Warm regards, Atanu Ethan, good to know that the healing is happening fast. Best wishes.

Your review of the book is excellent — no surprise. What strikes me most are the concluding lines. It’s trite but worth repeating: life is a random draw and where you are born is the one factor that most inescapably determines your life story. Escaping the trap of adverse circumstances that one is born into is given to only a few.

Warm regards,
Atanu

]]> By: this, that, and the other thing « haba na haba http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/08/31/the-boy-who-harnessed-the-wind/comment-page-1/#comment-1721490 this, that, and the other thing « haba na haba Tue, 01 Sep 2009 04:17:48 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=3119#comment-1721490 [...] It was actually two years ago now that I had posted about a young man in Malawi and his windmill. I continue to find his story inspiring and look forward to his forthcoming autobiography, especially after this review. [...] [...] It was actually two years ago now that I had posted about a young man in Malawi and his windmill. I continue to find his story inspiring and look forward to his forthcoming autobiography, especially after this review. [...]

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