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My mother and father took me in and provided everything for me - the love, nurturing, basic necessities - to give me the space to grow wings, so that when I went out into the world, I could fly.

Michael Franti

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Michael Franti
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: April 21
Composer
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Peace Activist
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