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1200 mile cloud. house speaker nancy pelosi is leading a congressional dell geogh to afghanistan this weekend. the group met with afghan president hamid karzai following a meeting with u.s. troops and the top u.s. commander general stanley mcchrystal. according to a statement from pelosi's office, the meeting with president karzai focused on the political and security situation inside afghanistan. when night falls across rural kenya, more than 27 million people who live without electricity are plunged into darkness. children trying to escape generations of poverty, straining to see their s...

All along i've been skipping at least two meals a day so that i can construct the lamps. but i want to do more. it gives me satisfaction knowing that i'm lifting people out of poverty. i just feel like it is right. >> evans wadongo's work has brought light into more than 10,000 rural kenyan homes for free. so to nominate someone you think is changing the world, make sure you go to cnn.com/heroes. after the times square bombing attempt this week, what is it like being muslim in america? we'll talk with three leaders in the muslim american community about racial profiling. and how this week's ...

>> i have problems with my eyesight. due to prolonged exposure to smoke. we bend that around. i had to use firewood to study as a child. i grew up in a small village in western part of kenya. these families are so poor, they don't have electricity. it is only kerosene and firewood they use for lighting, cooking. it is very, very frustrating. i couldn't compete effectively with other kids who have access to lighting. a lot of kids drop out of school, they remain poor for the rest of their life. my name is evans wadongo. and when i made the first lantern, i thought i must find a way of using sol...

I grew up in a small village in western part of kenya. these families are so poor, they don't have electricity. it is only kerosene and firewood they use for lighting, cooking. it is very, very frustrating. i couldn't compete effectively with other kids who have access to lighting. a lot of kids drop out of school, they remain poor for the rest of their life. my name is evans wadongo. and when i made the first lantern, i thought i must find a way of using solar to light up rural homes. i was so overwhelmed. i knew the impact the lantern would have on rural communities. ♪ the amount of money ...

Setting. a lot of kids just drop out of school. they'relife. my name is evans wadongo. i thought i must find a way to help in the rural homes. the amount of money that every household gives back every day. if they can just save that money, they will be able to buy food. it gives me satisfaction knowing that i'm lifting people out of poverty. i just feel like it's right. >> larry: that's pretty amazing to watch our hero build his solar-powered lantern. to nominate someone who you think is changing the world, get on board. go to cnn.com/heroes. back with more from nashville after this. >> thank ...