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The Similarities And Differences Between Malawi And The US
Fourteen year olds all around the world live different but sometimes similar lives. Two examples would be 14 year olds from Malawi and the US.
One example of a Malawian 14 year old is William Kamkwamba. William, who is no longer 14, grew up in Malawi during a famine. With little education, William created a windmill to power lights in his house. Though William did later receive a college education not all Malawians do. One main difference between Malawians and Americans is the shortage of food in Malawi. William went through two famines, one worse than the other, but those famines are surely not the only famines to have struck Malawi. Another difference is the types of food that malawians eat. Foods like Nsima, pumpkin leaves, and fried goat

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