Shakira Mebarak
(1977-)

Colombian Singer/Songwriter , Philanthropist,
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador

birthdate: February 2
birthplace: Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia

QUOTES

"We have to promote human solidarity, avoid indifference, and play a part with society in the solution of the problem of violence..."

"The schools play an important role when it comes down to protecting children against violence.Violence is one of the principal reasons why children don't go to school. It's also one of the causes of the alarming school dropout rates.”

"We know that many boys and girls leave school because of poverty, because they have to work. However, there are an important number of children who abandon their studies because of the abuses they're subject to by teachers and their own parents.”

 

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