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I believe education is the key. As an activist and a child of the developing world, I witnessed education's power to transform lives.
Shakira
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Shakira
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: February 2
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Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll
Shakira Mebarak
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