When you follow the wind

This is the story of Mr. W (bonus story)

Mr. W journey

In Africa Mr W was born in a relative poverty family. He and his friends using recycled materials according to his autobiography "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind". A difficult moment forced Mr. W to drop out of school, and he was not able to return to school because his family was unable to afford the tuition fee. He began secretly to frequently visit the library.

“I tried and I made it. All who are struggling with their dreams, (specially poor Africans like me) trust yourself and believe whatever happens don't give up”

Nomadic with family and welfare.

Mr. W, after reading a book called Using Energy, decided to create a makeshift wind turbine. He experimented with a small model using a cheap dynamo and eventually made a functioning wind turbine that powered some electrical appliances in his family's house.

He received a scholarship to graduate in a University of America, so today he help a lot of people in his village but also motivated a lot more for go forward and make the dreams comes true by minimizing the difficulties.

The story circulated through and T.E.D. conference director invited Mr. W to talk as a guest.