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Calcuta. Nadie me avisó (I)

INDIA | Thu, 25 Aug 2016 | By manuel | Views [485]

“Do not wait for leaders, do it alone, person to person” reza un gran panel que me da la bienvenida a Calcuta, como no, de la Madre Teresa de Calcuta. Yo no esperé a líderes, elegí tomar la decisión de salir, ... Read more >

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