Books, and people, can make a difference
January 1, 2013 at 4:15 pm in Grand Forks Herald
Ann Porter enjoys telling the story of a William Kamkwamba, a young teenager who grew up in poverty, his family barely able to survive on their farm during a famine in his native country of Malawi in southeast Africa. Continue Reading
Bravo. Strong work. A worthwhile project that helps remind people that while Rugby may be the center of North America, we are not the center of the universe. Keep up the good work.
Now: how long before someone makes a negative post about how she should be doing this for us here; not those over there?
Like or Dislike:
2 
0
She should be doing this for us here, not for over there … no I’m just messing with the nurse. This is indeed a worthy cause. I have a passion for libraries. The young man’s will to learn is commendable. I’m glad his life changed for the better. He earned it.
Like or Dislike:
2 
0
Few things make me angrier than wasted potential. It really does make me insane. The man/boy in the story is a perfect example. Here is someone with so much innate intelligence he basically taught himself to read in a foreign language; then took that knowledge & put it too use to change his family’s world. How many more like him are out there?
I get that same sene of anger & frustration thinking about the Rez. How many budding geniuses are having their light slowly extinguished by apathy, alcoholism, poverty, & despair?
Substitute South Central LA, the Bronx, Chicago or any other urban wasteland & you get the same picture.
The answers we seek are out there. The people we need to discover them are alive right now. We just need to make sure they have a chance to work their magic.
Like or Dislike:
5 
0