Inspired and inspiring young man from Africa William Kamkwamba. Watched him on The Daily Show just now.
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I dropped by Anton's blog as I tend to do every day and saw something that caught my eye in his side-bar SugarCubes - an amazing story about William Kamkwamba, a 19 year old boy in Malawi who had to quit school because his family did not have money. So, he started teaching himself from books. And…
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A Guilt Trip for Obama
I sent a million emails
Cheering you on in every line.
I watched Will.I.Am's video
About a thousand times.
I stood strong against my parents
(Both McCain supporters).
I recruited my brother:
A first time and Obama voter.
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Here is his talk at TED.
And this is an NPR appearance: http://wamu.org/programs/dr/09/10/04.php
An absolutely amazing young man.