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In a hundred years, how do you want the world to be? Everybody should get together to make the world a better place.

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Liya Kebede
Age: 46
Born: 1978
Born: March 1
Actor
Diplomat
Model
Addis Abeba
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Together
Better
Years
Make
World
Hundred
Everybody

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Doing designs on a loom takes a lot of talent and experience, and, trust me, I won't be able to do that.
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If you don't have a dream in life, I don't know what you have. You have to want something beyond your reach it's exciting when it works out.
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One thing modeling taught me is that the spotlight can change everything.
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I never thought modeling would become my career. I thought it was something I'd do to pay my way through college.
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Take good care of your skin and hydrate. If you have good skin, everything else will fall into place.
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For my wardrobe, I like to invest in classic pieces and pair them with more trendy new pieces and accessories each season.
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The desert loves me. I love the desert. It's nice to be in the heat in Africa. I love it.
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I think you should really research your cause, see if there are other people who are already doing the same thing you're doing and try to join forces because I really feel like collaborating is really important and very efficient. More is more, you know?
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It's always a tricky thing, trying to make aid sustainable.
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Prenatal care is one of the most effective ways to reduce maternal mortality because it identifies complications or high risks before emergency situations.
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We can't end poverty if we fail to save the lives of our world's mothers.
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For my diet, I choose mostly organic. But in general, I am a big believer in trying to strike a balance with everything.
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The best lesson that I've learned from my mother is that she just never accepted no for an answer and I think that's something that has stayed with me.
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We should work to guarantee that there is a midwife or health worker by every woman's side during childbirth.
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When our mothers are alive and healthy, they do extraordinary things... like the mothers of Plaza de Mayo, who marched in Argentinean plazas, defying the military junta dictatorship and demanding the whereabouts of their abducted children... or the Liberian mothers who faced down civil war armed only with T-shirts and courage.
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I can contribute, be valuable and grow in many ways, since my interests are so varied. That is very satisfying.
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In 1967, the world health community launched a global effort to eradicate smallpox. It took a coordinated, worldwide effort, required the commitment of every government, and cost $130 million dollars. By 1977, smallpox had disappeared.
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It is important for me that I represent a brand that reflects my personality.
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I'm Christian. Growing up in Ethiopia, it's half-Christian and half-Muslim. You grow up with Muslim kids. I'm very much aware of their religion.
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