We’ve built six schools in Colombia and do work in South Africa and Haiti. We teach 5,000 students.
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.
More Shakira Quotes
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My brain, I believe, is the most beautiful part of my body.
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Being raised in a developing country opened my eyes to so much I cannot tolerate. In Colombia, education is sometimes considered a luxury, not a human right. And it’s not a priority in the agendas of many leaders.
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I think a fragrance is all about sensations and imagery, and can evoke visions, feelings and thoughts.
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I consider myself a laborer, building my career brick over brick under the sun.
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Our generation faces many challenges, some of which were passed on to us by the past generations, but it’s up to us to find solutions today so that we don’t keep passing our problems on.
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I do feel that I have to use my voice for those that don’t have one. I have to do the best I can in my own work to represent my culture, represent the women of my country, of Latin America. What we stand for. What we’re made of.
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Everyone can know what is in my heart because I find it hard to conceal myself.
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I’m more afraid of marriage than death.
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I think love is something that you have to work on, and it develops over experience and time. Love is a practice.
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The ALAS Foundation was born as a consequence and a continuation of what we are doing with Pies Descalzos.
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I remember the first time I saw the ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ video.
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I think, that if you can prove the existence of God, it can only be proven through love.
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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 wanna stay an eternal girlfriend. I want to have my boyfriend’s children, but I don’t think we need a piece of paper to regulate the game, and we don’t have to go through the whole stress of a wedding and suffering to throw a good party.
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Success happened little by little for me. I tasted the flavor of fame in small doses: I started at 10 years old when I won a music contest; I was performing at birthday parties, company meetings.
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