"Learning to read and write changes lives; it means jobs, money, health, and dreams fulfilled."
"At the end of the day, the position is just a position, a title is just a title, and those things come and go. It's really your essence and your values that are important."
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Source: My Visit to South Africa Part 2 by Queen Rania al Abdullah, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 28, 2009.
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