Filippo Grandi, United Nations Refugee Agency high commissioner.
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What has been your biggest disappointment?
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What song would you like played at your funeral?
Death & what remains
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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
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Malala Yousafzai, such a brave young woman who will not be moved from her desire to see leaders everywhere give their young citizens the education they deserve.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 December 2013 source ↗
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My mother, because she is vivacious, amazing, brilliant, giving, strong and powerful.
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