The Windmill Built From a Junkyard — William Kamkwamba and the Library Book That Changed Everything

Pulled from school at 14 by famine, William Kamkwamba taught himself electromagnetism from a library textbook and built a working windmill from bicycle parts and scrap — before his community stopped assuming it was witchcraft. A 10-20 minute read about a real technical achievement opening the door to formal education, not the other way around.