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I don't think that everybody in the planet should have a child. I've never had the desire I should have a kid.

Zaha Hadid

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Zaha Hadid
Age: 65 †
Born: 1950
Born: October 31
Died: 2016
Died: March 31
Architect
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Jewelry Designer
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Sculptor
University Teacher
Bagdad
Zaha Mohammad Hadid
Dame Zaha Mohammad Hadid
Zaha M. Hadid
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