A social innovator’s journey from India to M.I.T
Kashmir, India. In a neglected neighborhood, a coppersmith is struck down by typhoid after drinking contaminated water. As the sole breadwinner, his near death places a prodigious amount of financial pressure on his family. Determined to prevent a repeat of the experience, the man’s (then) 14-year-old son (Waseem) designs a portable water purifier made from scrap materials. An additional 32 inventions follow as Waseem continues to look for ways to better the lives of his indi
