Richard Turere: My invention that made peace with lions
Richard Turere: Shpikja ime qe vendosi paqen me luanët.
Young inventor Richard Turere invented "lion lights," an elegant way to protect his family's cattle from lion attacks. Full bio
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i rrethuar krejtësisht në jug,
ishte të perdorja zjarr,
do ishin të trembur nga zjarri.
radion e re te mamase,
i gjetur në një motoçikletë,
për ta ndezur dhe për ta fikur.
shtepine time dy vjet më parë,
asnjë problem me luanët.
të vendosja dritën edhe për atë.
shtatë shtepi të komunitetit tim
për here të parë me avion për TED
por tani pas shpikjes time
do të thotë, shumë falemnderit.
Richard Turere: Po.
CA: Gardh elektrik?
RT: E provova më parë,
(Të qeshura)
çdo hapin tënd, miku im.
RT: Faleminderit. (Duartrokitje)
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Richard Turere - InventorYoung inventor Richard Turere invented "lion lights," an elegant way to protect his family's cattle from lion attacks.
Why you should listen
Richard Turere is a young Maasai man who lives in the wilderness of the Kenya savanna, on the edge of a national park full of rhino, giraffe, buffalo and lions. Since he was 9, Richard has held the honored chore of tending his father's cattle; in his free time, he tinkered with electrical gadgets. After dismantling the few household appliances, Richard taught himself how to fix them, and then he started inventing. He fit his parents' home with fans made from car parts and other junkyard components harvested from junkyards, then built other inventions for his neighbors.
Now 13, he is renowned for inventing "lion lights," a fence made of basic pieces (solar charging cells, flashlight parts), which quickly and effectively scares lions away from his father's cattle. Richard's dream is to be an aircraft engineer.
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