Malik Ndiaye12 year old Senegalese male, smog build a telescope works using only wires and cans due to his interest in the universe and astronomy, as well as reading a book called The Whole Universe related to space and stars. It took the little boy, who had almost no resources, only two weeks to build the device, using, in addition to the aforementioned items, the lenses of his father’s old glasses, which helped him discover his passion. This is his story.
Ndiaye became interested in astronomy at a very young age, thanks to his father, Malik Ndiaye, who worked as a driver for the former President of Senegal, Adbou Diouf, and who 30 years ago took home a copy of The Whole Universe which the former president himself gave him after his retirement. This book inspired Malik to create the aforementioned telescope, which went unnoticed among the townspeople until the person who worked on the site became interested and decided to post a video about the device on Facebook.
A clip of a little boy showing a telescope went viral and a large number of journalists did not hesitate to visit his home to learn more about his interest in astronomy. There were so many that even Malik’s mother insured one of them: José Naranjo from Country; feels “tense” and anxious, fearing interviews will distract her son from his studies. Naranjo was able to talk to the little boy about the telescope. “When I focused on the night sky and saw the details of the surface of the moon, it seemed to me that I could touch it with my hand”Malik told him.
Malik Ndiaye now has two telescopes.
The charming story of Malik Ndiaye, which has traveled through various international and Senegalese media, has reached Maram Kaire, President of the Senegalese Association for the Promotion of Astronomy. Kayre, who has also been exploring the sky since she was 12,and gave Malik a second telescopeor. This time it’s more complete, made up of parts that allow the baby to observe the stars more accurately.
“When I was able to watch this video, it reminded me of myself when I was a child, and I thought about all the efforts we are making to spread this science. I reacted without hesitation because I know how difficult it is to look at the stars without the right tool to have a passion and not be able to develop it.”
Explains to Maram Kaira Country.
Malik Ndiaye according to Country, maintains a device he made from just a few cans, a piece of wire, and lenses that he lacks from his father’s glasses. The little boy says that his goal is not to become an astronaut, but simply to look at the stars.
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