Questions and Answers
What challenges did the speaker face with wild predators in his community?
Attacks on livestock by lions
What did the speaker learn to value growing up in the Maasai community?
Animals and land
What solution did the speaker initially attempt to scare off lions?
Fire and scarecrows
What did the speaker later discover that lions were afraid of?
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What components did the speaker use to create a light system to protect the livestock?
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What impact did the speaker's innovative solution have on his community?
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Why did the speaker receive a scholarship to an international school in Kenya?
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What career aspiration does the speaker have for the future?
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How did the speaker's upbringing in the Maasai community influence his actions?
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What motivated the speaker to find a solution to protect the livestock from predators?
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Study Notes
- The speaker, a boy from Kenya, faced challenges with wild predators like lions attacking livestock due to their proximity to Nairobi National Park.
- Growing up in the Maasai community, he learned to value animals and land, and took it upon himself to find a solution to protect their livestock.
- Initially attempting to scare off lions with fire and scarecrows, he later discovered that lions were afraid of moving lights, leading him to create a light system using a car battery, indicator box, and solar panel to protect the livestock.
- His invention successfully kept lions away, leading to the installation of similar light systems in his community and other areas in Kenya, helping to prevent livestock attacks by predators like lions and elephants.
- Due to his innovative solution, he received a scholarship to an international school in Kenya, and his dream is to become an aircraft engine pilot in the future.
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