When we were in the Dark Ages, it was a question of humanity somehow managing to forget about itself. We put God in the centre of society, and people forgot about their own nature and desires. There was a huge deal of repression.
SHAKIRAEducation is the only way forward in Latin America and developing countries in general.
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I do take advantage of, you know, feeling sensual and feeling sexy.
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I thank God that I’m a product of my parents. That they infected me with their intelligence and energy for life, with their thirst for knowledge and their love. I’m grateful that I know where I come from.
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I’m Colombian and nothing will change that.
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I am an avid believer that education – and especially early childhood development – is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty.
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When I finally did see him, he was even cuter than I imagined!
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I want some day to be able to love with the same intensity and unselfishness that parents love their children with.
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I think my dad is the only Arabic descendent who is an unsuccessful businessman.
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Education is the only way forward in Latin America and developing countries in general.
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Providing 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.
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I am a person who has many dreams. But as soon as I accomplish one, I move on to the next. That’s my fatal, absurd nature. Human beings are slaves to our dreams, and I am, too. Now I think I just want to share my musical proposal in its entire form.
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I like to see people’s eyes when I’m singing to them.
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I know what I’m doing even when I’m wearing a pencil skirt.
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I’m lucky to have family around me. Otherwise, I’ll be taking the risk of falling in love with myself.
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I started the Pies Descalzos foundation in Colombia when I was 18, and since then I have been very involved in the crusade for education.
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I 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.
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