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World Service,7 mins

Is this Afghanistan’s most prolific inventor?

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Ghulam Sediq Wardak is an Afghan inventor who has come up with 344 clever ideas to solve everyday problems. Now aged 73, his inventions include a solar-powered pump to raise water from deep wells, a portable radio 20 years before they arrived in Afghanistan and a kettle that cuts itself off when it boils. Even if major companies have got there first, Ghulam still pushes ahead although he struggles to make a living. However, his inventions have led to him being called mad by many in his community. (Photo: Ghulam Sediq Wardak. Credit: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½)

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