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Shakira in Choco

Story on the BBC about Shakira and her educational foundation.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7928271.stm

Isn't it great she is in Choco, a place more forgotten than most.

"And it's an area devastated by the civil conflict that has ravaged the country for nearly half a century, forcing three million Colombians to flee their homes.

We were heading to a school Shakira has funded.

She told me: "One-hundred per cent of our kids that we have in our school here have been displaced or have families that have fled their home towns." "

By tropicalshirt on Mar 7, 2009, 01:30 in Friendly Talkzone.

Sam Salmon says on Mar 7, 2009, 10:52:

I saw that earlier in the week-an odd sort of article-the Briddish are so clueless.

Shakira's roots aren't in rural Choco but in middle class Barranquila.

' a la orden!'

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tropicalshirt says on Mar 7, 2009, 12:25:

IT DOES NOT SAY SHE IS FROM CHOCO

IT DOES NOT SAY HER ROOTS ARE FROM CHOCO

IT DOES SAY...

"Hundreds of miles away in Barranquilla, the singer's hometown, a ceremony is taking place to inaugurate another school she has built (she used $4m of her own money and coaxed £2m more from Howard Buffett, son of America's billionaire investor Warren). "

I LOVE YOU!

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Monpirri says on Mar 7, 2009, 13:03:

Tropicalshirt, thank you for sharing this important post.
Some Colombians do care for the rest of the forgotten ones.

"Anyone who still thinks that Colombia is not a gastronomical paradise needs to have their head examined." Darloup

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Monpirri says on Mar 7, 2009, 14:11:

imagenes de Shakira en su visita al Choco.

"Anyone who still thinks that Colombia is not a gastronomical paradise needs to have their head examined." Darloup

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Monpirri says on Mar 7, 2009, 14:11:

I love you Shakira!

"Anyone who still thinks that Colombia is not a gastronomical paradise needs to have their head examined." Darloup

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whitewidow says on Mar 7, 2009, 14:15:

very cool! i might actually buy one of her cd's now...

I'm no doper! I just play one on TV.

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sloopskipper says on Mar 7, 2009, 14:25:

A great story, thanx!

Seems that some people think "everybody's outa step but me".

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Monpirri says on Mar 7, 2009, 17:06:

Noticias RCN - Shakira en choco

Shakira invites Philanthropist Howard Buffett to Colombia to help children displaced by violence and poverty.

"Anyone who still thinks that Colombia is not a gastronomical paradise needs to have their head examined." Darloup

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august says on Mar 7, 2009, 17:22:

More like Warren Buffett probably.

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