Courageous Young Man at TED Global 2009
May 26th, 2009 | by Debra Oakland |
TED talks is a gathering of some of the greatest minds, mathematicians, and action oriented people from around the globe. Each speaker gives a 20 minute talk or presentation. I find TED talks insightful, courageous, full of wit and inspiration. Visit the TED website to watch archived videos.
In late 2006, a Malawian newspaper first wrote about a remarkable young man William Kamkwamba. Being from a remote rural village north of the capital city makes his story even more amazing. This is the story of a young student turned inventor. A true story of Living in Courage. William will be one of the speakers at TEDGlobal this year. I quote “TEDGlobal is TED’s twin annual conference. It will feature four days of provocative talks, relevant discussions, technological boldness and amazing performances that will take us beyond the obvious. The program is designed to explore and make visible “The Substance of Things Not Seen” — this year’s theme.
Watch the video below (click on Read More) to see William Kamkwamba’s story of courage in action.
Debra Oakland @ Living in Courage Online
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4 Responses to “Courageous Young Man at TED Global 2009”
By Nicole Mckinney on May 27, 2009 | Reply
Hi Deb,
You rock. This was so fabulous. You continue to reach the borders around the world with your unstoppable courage and knowledge to be recieved by the most grateful people like me. WOW what an honor.
Love Always,
Nicole
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By William Kamkwamba on May 31, 2009 | Reply
Thank you for writing about my story. I’m very grateful.
Cheers,
William Kamkwamba
PS If you want to find out even more, I have a book coming out in September called “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind” from HarperCollins
By Debra Oakland on May 31, 2009 | Reply
It was my pleasure William. You are a true inspiration for Living in Courage. Thank you for your inquisitive, loving, brilliant nature.
By Cody Oakland on May 31, 2009 | Reply
This story is truly inspiring as to the spirit of ingenuity. William did what many thought was crazy and helped bring his village into the 21st century