81 Quotes by Liya Kebede

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.

For my wardrobe, I like to invest in classic pieces and pair them with more trendy new pieces and accessories each season.

The desert loves me. I love the desert. It's nice to be in the heat in Africa. I love it.

Creative new health strategies like micro-insurance for poor people or Kangaroo care for pre-term babies are transforming health outcomes in even the most low-resource settings. Dedication and innovation are transforming health care worldwide.

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.

Doing designs on a loom takes a lot of talent and experience, and, trust me, I won't be able to do that.

It's very difficult to hand someone your whole life story to play, and you've never really met that person.

No other health disparity is so stark; virtually every woman who dies giving birth lives in a poor country.

There's a saying in Africa: 'To find out you are pregnant is to have one foot in the grave.'