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Sometimes When I Talk To Little Children I Remind Them Of The Fact That When I Was Growing Up Myself, I Used To Play With Frog Eggs And Tadpoles And I Used To Walk In The Field, I Used To Literally Copy Whatever My Mother Was Doing On The Land. And That May Be The Reason Why I Eventually Developed The Passion For Green And For The Earth. So It Is Extremely Important For Adults And Especially Those Who Are In Charge Of Cities To Make Sure That We Do Not Lose Touch With The Land And With The Environment. And Especially Our Children.
-Wangari Maathai
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Sometimes When I Talk To Little Children

Wangari Maathai
Sometimes When I Talk To Little Children I Remind Them Of The Fact That When I Was Growing Up Myself, I Used To Play With Frog Eggs And Tadpoles And I Used To Walk In The Field, I Used To Literally Copy Whatever My Mother Was Doing On The Land. And That May Be The Reason Why I Eventually Developed The Passion For Green And For The Earth. So It Is Extremely Important For Adults And Especially Those Who Are In Charge Of Cities To Make Sure That We Do Not Lose Touch With The Land And With The Environment. And Especially Our Children.
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