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“As a child in the rural district of Penal I remember sharing meals from the same pot with neighbours of different racial, ethnic, social and economic backgrounds.”

Quote by Kamla Persad-Bissessar

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Kamla Persad-Bissessar

Kamla Persad-Bissessar, born on April 22, 1952, is a distinguished politician from Trinidad and Tobago. She served as the Leader of the Opposition and played a significant role in the country's political landscape. more

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“One of my officers said to me that Trinidad and Tobago is seen like an ATM card... you come in with the card and you come back out with cash. It cannot happen anymore. It just cannot happen.”

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“There are lot memories to take home but the most emotional moment has been when I was touching down in New Delhi. Tears rolled down when I saw the red soil in Delhi from the plane.”

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“Today is indeed an historic occasion when as a first chair-in-office woman I hand over to another woman chair in office, your Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, in the presence of a woman head of the Commonwealth, Her Royal Highness, Her Majesty the Queen of England.”

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