A kid cannot learn with an empty stomach.
SHAKIRAA kid cannot learn with an empty stomach.
SHAKIRAProviding all Latin-American children with the education and early childhood development that they need is in the best interest of all, so it has to be a priority for all of us, not only the government and civil society, but also the business sector.
SHAKIRAI always knew that I was tremendously creative. I recited love poems, I wrote stories and I got excellent grades in every subject, except for maths.
SHAKIRABoth the IDB and Fundacion ALAS believe that the future of prosperity and equality that we hope for has to start today with higher investment and higher quality in Early Childhood Development programs throughout the region.
SHAKIRAI was five years old; I got addicted to being on stage. I felt like it was the most wonderful place on Earth, performing in front of an audience, who in this case were a bunch of classmates, kids my age.
SHAKIRAI remember the first time I saw the ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ video.
SHAKIRAI feel like there is a part of me that represents a minority in the U.S., a minority around the world. People who struggle, people who want to succeed with drive and ambition.
SHAKIRAI pefer an ugly truth to a pretty lie. If someone is telling me the truth that is when I will give my heart.
SHAKIRAI love reading about history. Sometimes, I feel I was born in the wrong era. There was more creativity in the air when people were still discovering new worlds.
SHAKIRAYou can’t achieve anything in life without a small amount of sacrifice.
SHAKIRAWhen you have a baby, when you feel his love, you feel so at peace with the world. You just want to share the good news and share how happy you feel.
SHAKIRAI didn’t expect babies to need so many diapers. Nobody told me they needed to be changed so often.
SHAKIRAFame isolates people from reality. That happens to many artists, and I don’t want it to happen to me.
SHAKIRAAll through my twenties, I spent more time worrying what I didn’t have than thinking about what I did have. I wished that I was taller, had longer legs, slimmer hips, a smaller bottom, even straighter hair.
SHAKIRAI feel comfortable in my pop shoes. They let me walk in any direction. I like to go from one extreme to the other. One day I feel that I want to do a song with reggaeton influence, I do it. The next day I feel I need to do a song with rock elements to it, I do it.
SHAKIRAPresident Obama is highly concerned with education. He’s a champion on early-childhood development strategies.
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