My family endured a big crisis after my father's business went bankrupt and we went from having a comfortable life to having virtually nothing. I saw from that moment how fragile and precarious life can be and you have to work very hard not just to survive but also to accomplish something in life and fulfill your dreams.
ShakiraIt's incredibly liberating to spend an hour talking to someone and not caring about what you sound like. It's about understanding myself. Sometimes I'll speak to my therapist for an hour a day. It's become part of my routine.
ShakiraI have such a respect and fascination for dance. I can be light as air or stay grounded. Dance is really another universe.
ShakiraI know what it's like to feel that fear and the need of affirmation and appreciation. To build confidence in yourself is the toughest thing.
ShakiraWe know that many boys and girls leave school because of poverty, because they have to work. However, there are an important number of children who abandon their studies because of the abuses they're subject to by teachers and their own parents.
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