I Grew Up In Barranquila,

Nationalism Is Cured By Traveling.

The Music Teacher Thought I Sang Like A Goat. It Was Kind Of Devastating. A Few Months After That, I Participated In A Music Contest And Won. I Took My Little Trophy To School And Rubbed It In His Nose. I Said To Him, "what Do You Say Now?"

At The Current Pace Of Change, We Won't Have Universal Access To Education In 100 Years, Let Alone Five, And That Is Unacceptable.

I've Met Dedicated People From All Sectors Of Society Who Are Committed To Giving Children The Tools They Need For A Better Future. I'm Always Impressed By The Passionate Young Leaders I Meet. As The Pace Of Change Accelerates, So Do The Challenges We Face. However, The Chances To Solve Them Increase Too.

The First Years Of A Child's Life Are Too Important For A Child's Future - Their Development, Earnings, Behavior, And Health - For Anyone To Ignore.