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In 1967, the world health community launched a global effort to eradicate smallpox. It took a coordinated, worldwide effort, required the commitment of every government, and cost $130 million dollars. By 1977, smallpox had disappeared.
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I'm Christian. Growing up in Ethiopia, it's half-Christian and half-Muslim. You grow up with Muslim kids. I'm very much aware of their religion.
Liya Kebede
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I've been told the best way to make a sexy face is to say 'pruuune.'
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President Obama has made maternal health one of the core priorities of U.S. international aid funding.
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One thing modeling taught me is that the spotlight can change everything.
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No other health disparity is so stark; virtually every woman who dies giving birth lives in a poor country.
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There are things that I will always shoot, but now that the modeling and acting worlds are becoming very close, you can do a little bit of one and more of the other.
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I tend to gravitate toward Proenza Schouler and Alexander Wang. Their designs are accessible and easy.
Liya Kebede