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I dream of a world liberated of all diseases. Ignorance also upsets me a lot. How can one calmly look at the pictures from Rwanda and not instantly want to take action and try to ease the suffering?

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Naomi Campbell
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: May 22
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