Khaby Lam\u00e9 is showing that Africans can do much more with the circumstances surrounding them. He is breaking bounds, inspiring millions, and keeping it simple. If Khaby Lam\u00e9 could do it, so can you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do you think Khaby Lam\u00e9 worked hard to be where he is or it was just a stroke of luck? Thus, will his fame stand the test of time? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Diaspora Spotlight: Khaby Lam\u00e9 Is Now The Most Followed TikToker, Joins LinkedIn","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"how-khaby-lame-is-inspiring-millions-of-africans-without-saying-a-word","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-08-16 15:36:00","post_modified_gmt":"2024-08-16 15:36:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.africanvibes.com\/?p=319506","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"3","filter":"raw"},{"ID":124758,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2019-02-26 21:18:14","post_date_gmt":"2019-02-26 21:18:14","post_content":"\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_124767\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1000\"] The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind on Netflix March 1<\/em>[\/caption]\n\nNetflix is set to release the movie, \u2018The boy who harnessed the wind\u2019 on March 1, 2019. The movie is a true story adaptation of a book of the same title. Earlier, it screened at the Sundance Film Festival in preparation for its global debut.\n\nWhen William Kamkwamba built a windmill, he never thought he was doing anything special. He had been forced to drop out of school as a result due to famine, that made it difficult for his family to afford his tuition.\u00a0The young Malawian did not want that to deter his education so he frequented the village library. It was there that he discovered his love for electronics.\u00a0After he read a book called \"Using Energy<\/a>\", he decided to make practical use of the information in the book and create a makeshift wind turbine. He experimented with a small model using a cheap dynamo and eventually transitioned to a functioning model. With it he was able to power up electrical appliances in this family's house. This\u00a0piqued the interest of the local community and soon the buzz of his ingenuity caught international attention.\n \"Spending a year with William writing this book reminded me why I fell in love with Africa in the first place,\" he said,\u00a0\"It's the kind of tale that resonates with every human being and reminds us of our own potential.\"<\/em><\/p>\nAccording to\u00a0Harpercollins Publishers,<\/a>\u00a0the book had already won praises from the bestselling author of \u2018The Alchemist\u2019, Paolo Coelho and Noble Laureate and former Vice President, Al Gore. You can get the book from Amazon<\/a>.\n
The Book by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer<\/h2>\nFormer Associated Press reporter, Bryan Mealer\u00a0had been reporting on conflict across Africa for five years when he heard Mr Kamkwamba's story. The story was just the kind of tale he loved to tell so he worked with Kamkwamba for a year to write the best selling book entitled \"The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind<\/a>\".\n\nIn an interview with the BBC<\/a>, Mealer said\u00a0Kamkwamba represents Africa's new \"cheetah generation\", young people, energetic and technology-hungry, who are taking control of their own destiny.\n
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Khaby Lam\u00e9 is showing that Africans can do much more with the circumstances surrounding them. He is breaking bounds, inspiring millions, and keeping it simple. If Khaby Lam\u00e9 could do it, so can you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do you think Khaby Lam\u00e9 worked hard to be where he is or it was just a stroke of luck? Thus, will his fame stand the test of time? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Diaspora Spotlight: Khaby Lam\u00e9 Is Now The Most Followed TikToker, Joins LinkedIn","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"how-khaby-lame-is-inspiring-millions-of-africans-without-saying-a-word","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-08-16 15:36:00","post_modified_gmt":"2024-08-16 15:36:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.africanvibes.com\/?p=319506","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"3","filter":"raw"},{"ID":124758,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2019-02-26 21:18:14","post_date_gmt":"2019-02-26 21:18:14","post_content":"\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_124767\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1000\"] The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind on Netflix March 1<\/em>[\/caption]\n\nNetflix is set to release the movie, \u2018The boy who harnessed the wind\u2019 on March 1, 2019. The movie is a true story adaptation of a book of the same title. Earlier, it screened at the Sundance Film Festival in preparation for its global debut.\n\nWhen William Kamkwamba built a windmill, he never thought he was doing anything special. He had been forced to drop out of school as a result due to famine, that made it difficult for his family to afford his tuition.\u00a0The young Malawian did not want that to deter his education so he frequented the village library. It was there that he discovered his love for electronics.\u00a0After he read a book called \"Using Energy<\/a>\", he decided to make practical use of the information in the book and create a makeshift wind turbine. He experimented with a small model using a cheap dynamo and eventually transitioned to a functioning model. With it he was able to power up electrical appliances in this family's house. This\u00a0piqued the interest of the local community and soon the buzz of his ingenuity caught international attention.\n \"Spending a year with William writing this book reminded me why I fell in love with Africa in the first place,\" he said,\u00a0\"It's the kind of tale that resonates with every human being and reminds us of our own potential.\"<\/em><\/p>\nAccording to\u00a0Harpercollins Publishers,<\/a>\u00a0the book had already won praises from the bestselling author of \u2018The Alchemist\u2019, Paolo Coelho and Noble Laureate and former Vice President, Al Gore. You can get the book from Amazon<\/a>.\n
The Book by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer<\/h2>\nFormer Associated Press reporter, Bryan Mealer\u00a0had been reporting on conflict across Africa for five years when he heard Mr Kamkwamba's story. The story was just the kind of tale he loved to tell so he worked with Kamkwamba for a year to write the best selling book entitled \"The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind<\/a>\".\n\nIn an interview with the BBC<\/a>, Mealer said\u00a0Kamkwamba represents Africa's new \"cheetah generation\", young people, energetic and technology-hungry, who are taking control of their own destiny.\n