By Jeannette Catsoulis “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind,” the directing debut of ... Maïga), are determined to give their children an education. But when they’re unable to pay William ...

But “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind,” which dramatizes Malawian engineer ... and farmer Trywell (the writer-director) hopes education will eventually make life easier for his three children ...

The Malawi native recounted his dedication and quest for knowledge in his best-selling memoir, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating ... ability to pay for his education. Kamkwamba’s audacity ...

“The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind” has a lot to say. It touches on family, global hunger, the flaws of democracy, education, sustainability and so much more. But each one of those topics could easily ...

His story filtered through the blogosphere, and William was invited to a conference in Tunisia held by TED, a nonprofit group encouraging interaction between the worlds of technology, education ...

Oscar-nominated actor Chiwetel Ejiofor makes his directorial debut with The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, an upcoming original ... since he couldn’t afford his education, he dropped out of school.

William Kamkwamba, the Malawian co-author of “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind” and a public speaker whose TED talk has more than 3 million views, visited the school to dedicate a windmill he ...

A lovely and thoughtful family film, “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind” is a far cry from Marvel multiplex-ity. But once viewers (of all ages) adjust to its quiet and respectful approach ...

And equally amazing is the fact that this boy, who had never seen a computer ... white blades intertwined with feathery gusts of wind. Throughout the book, the pictures take your breath away.

But “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind,” which dramatizes Malawian engineer ... and farmer Trywell (the writer-director) hopes education will eventually make life easier for his three children ...

"Quiet down," someone said. "Let's see how crazy this boy really is." A sudden gust muffled the voices below, then picked up into a steady wind. It took hold of my T-shirt and whistled through the ...