I started my own Pies Descalzos/Barefoot Foundation when I was 18. We provide education to vulnerable children in Colombia and other developing countries.
SHAKIRAPeople get jaded in every profession, but for some reason,
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So I like the work he’s doing, and I support it, and I realise that he’s one of very few political leaders around the world that actually has early-childhood development strategise at the top of his agenda.
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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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I think my dad is the only Arabic descendent who is an unsuccessful businessman.
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I feel a real sense of duty to use the voice and the platform I’ve been afforded by my fame to speak out for those whose voices don’t get a chance to be heard.
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We need to provide higher quality and innovative early childhood development programs all throughout Latin America.
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I believe that every single one of us, celebrity or not, has a responsibility to get involved in trying to make a difference in the world.
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The worst mistake of a woman is to go to the kitchen, because then she never gets out of there.
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What happens is once you start to understand football, you realise that it’s not just about the physical side of the game and chasing after a ball. It’s a strategic sport which requires a lot of intelligence. It’s a very mental game.
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Education is the only way forward in Latin America and developing countries in general.
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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 was pretty sad. But he was probably right; I did have a voice a bit like a goat, but my dad told me to never give up and to keep going, and it’s paid off.
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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.
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Relationships have to have a give and take if they’re going to work in the long term.
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I like to see people’s eyes when I’m singing to them.
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Both 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.
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