Liya Kebede Quotes
We should work to guarantee that there is a midwife or health worker by every woman's side during childbirth.
Midwives and doctors play a crucial role preventing unnecessary maternal deaths. They educate women about nutrition, health and family planning. And they step in when complications arise.
If you don't have a dream in life, I don't know what you have. You have to want something beyond your reach; it's exciting when it works out.
In a hundred years, how do you want the world to be? Everybody should get together to make the world a better place.
I don't listen to people who say my dreams are impossible; I just work to prove them wrong.
There's a saying in Africa: To find out you are pregnant is to have one foot in the grave.
Investing in women's lives is an investment in sustainable development, in human rights, in future generations - and consequently in our own long-term national interests.
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.
No other health disparity is so stark; virtually every woman who dies giving birth lives in a poor country.
I want to spend as much time as possible with my children, so I always like to keep my beauty and fashion routines effortless... but still chic!
I'm a mom. I'm from Ethiopia. I gave birth in the U.S. and had all the proper care available to me. If I had given birth in Ethiopia - I don't know if I might have even survived it.
Prenatal care is one of the most effective ways to reduce maternal mortality because it identifies complications or high risks before emergency situations.
While I was pregnant, I had dozens of checkups. They covered everything from blood tests to ultrasounds, and I even had the option of attending birthing classes with my husband.
Take good care of your skin and hydrate. If you have good skin, everything else will fall into place.
When a woman has her first child in places like Africa, they're really young. They can be 12, 13,14, so their frames are really small, and they're usually malnourished.
What I love most about Mother's Day is that I am acknowledged and honored for being a mother.
It's one thing to donate money. It's a whole other thing to give an opportunity for someone to make his own money.
For my diet, I choose mostly organic. But in general, I am a big believer in trying to strike a balance with everything.
Doing designs on a loom takes a lot of talent and experience, and, trust me, I won't be able to do that.
Miriam Were has made outstanding contributions to public health in the developing world. She brings basic medical services to women and children in East Africa.
My children are still young, but I try to talk to them about giving back and how important it is, just to look at the world, be invested in things, to be passionate about things, to have a dream.
The best lesson that I've learned from my mother is that she just never accepted no for an answer and I think that's something that has stayed with me.
I never thought modeling would become my career. I thought it was something I'd do to pay my way through college.
I can contribute, be valuable and grow in many ways, since my interests are so varied. That is very satisfying.
President Obama has made maternal health one of the core priorities of U.S. international aid funding.
I always loved having the chance to disappear in a story. I always was kind of obsessed with that.
I don't think we should judge celebrities for doing charity work. Period. Whatever their reasons for doing it, they are shedding light on issues that would otherwise go unnoticed.
For my wardrobe, I like to invest in classic pieces and pair them with more trendy new pieces and accessories each season.
I tend to gravitate toward Proenza Schouler and Alexander Wang. Their designs are accessible and easy.
When countries commit to protecting vulnerable lives, they should receive support from those who can provide it in order to make their programs a success.
I think, first of all, every time you want to play somebody who is real is always challenging and always scary, because you are given a responsibility of someone's real life.
I actually started modeling in Ethiopia, because that's where I grew up, and I started out by just doing little fashion shows for school, and I liked it so much that I started pursuing it.
Children with healthy mothers are much more likely to survive childhood, attend school and live healthy, productive lives.
The desert loves me. I love the desert. It's nice to be in the heat in Africa. I love it.
