I just want to grow old with a man who takes care of me, and I want to eventually have kids and want them to be good children to me. Just want to be treated nice and have respect.
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.
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Every day now, I discover something new. Go through phases in which I feel much more in touch with my feminine side in ways I never thought possible. I’m letting the woman inside of me speak, the desires of this woman, speak as loud as they can.
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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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Colombia is not how people think it is. We used to eat fish every Sunday at the beach. In the town where I grew up, people did not tell lies.
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I always had the intuition, even as a little child, that I was called for a big project.
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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 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.
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I’m Colombian and nothing will change that.
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I adore my dad. He’s a 78-year-old man and my inspiration.
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A man’s car is like an extension of their ego and their manhood.
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When you feel complete, you don’t need to get married, and you don’t think about it.
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I’m a multi-faceted woman and person, like all women are – there’s no black and white. We have shades of grey in the middle. And even many more colours that other people don’t see!
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People think I like to expose my body. But I don’t. It’s just because the dance moves require it.
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My videos represent the artist in me very well, but not the kind of woman I am.
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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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Relationships have to have a give and take if they’re going to work in the long term.
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