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I think we will become disenchanted with the glamour of globalization.

Vandana Shiva

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Vandana Shiva
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: November 5
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Environmentalist
Philosopher
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University Teacher
Writer
Dehra Dun
Disenchanted
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Globalization
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