"And that the best things that grownups do, we do for the children, and that they inspire great good in us. I also want them to remember that the world is intertwined and that we therefore have to be gentle in the way that we treat one another and the Earth, so that our impact on others is benevolent and good."

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Source: The First Sister Reflects on Family from Motherhood to Brother Barack. Interview with Kam Williams, newsblaze.com. May 3, 2011.

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Maya Soetoro-Ng

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