SHAKIRA on GANDHI!
By Anand Krishna
Indonesia Today at 12:11
I've followed Gandhi's maxim:
Shakira
Colombian singer Shakira, who
was awarded a medal by the
International Labour
Organisation (ILO) for her work
to promote social justice and
the advancement of children
worldwide, says she has
followed Mahatma Gandhi's
maxim.
In her remarks, the singer said
on Wednesday: "Gandhi used
to say 'Be the change you wish
to see in the world' and I've
followed that maxim."
Shakira thanked the ILO for the
prize and dedicated it to all
children suffering from
violence and extreme poverty,
which is the focus of her
Barefoot Foundation.
That non-profit organisation
takes its name from the
recording artist's first album
and is devoted to ensuring that
education is universally
available to every child.
Its Colombian partner, the Pies
Descalzos Foundation, works to
assist vulnerable children
affected by population
displacement in the Andean
nation, providing them with
nutritious meals, education and
psychological-support services.
Anand Krisna Indonesia
