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Topic: Why I love Oprah
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lioneye68 unregistered
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posted August 26, 2006 06:01 PM
http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/africa/08/25/koinange.oprah.otsc/index.html quote:
Oprah school opens hearts, minds in S. Africa - Mother calls Oprah 'angel'Friday, August 25, 2006 Posted: 2215 GMT MEYERTON, South Africa (CNN) -- Talk show host Oprah Winfrey handpicked on Sunday 73 South African disadvantaged girls, the first of hundreds of girls who will attend her new school just outside of Johannesburg, South Africa. The $40 million, 50-acre Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy, scheduled to open in January, will provide its 450 students with textbooks, uniforms and meals, as well as an opportunity to learn, lead and dream. CNN's Daryn Kagan spoke with CNN Africa correspondent Jeff Koinange about Oprah's school and the girls' reactions. KAGAN: Jeff, what was it like to be there, to be around Oprah, to see the energy and the smiles on those beautiful girls? KOINANGE: I still have goosebumps when I listen to those girls. It's unbelievable. One of the parents said she thought angels only were in heaven, and that Oprah was an angel. And Oprah was so genuine. She came personally; she forfeited her vacation to personally interview all of the girls. And more than 3,000 applied for the school. That tells you right there. Unbelievable, Daryn. It's a different story from what I'm used to doing. KAGAN: How different is this opportunity compared to, not just what these girls would face, but other children in South Africa? Is this unheard of, this kind of facility? KOINANGE: Literally, unheard of. I mean, this school, we've visited it ... It has everything, an amphitheater that seats about 600 kids. And Oprah will be apparently live on video conferencing in every once in a while just to check up on the girls. They have a library with a fireplace in it, a modern kitchen with marble table tops. It's an amazing school. The classes have an average of 15 kids. So the personal attention will be right there, rather the schools where the average in a class is maybe 30, 40, kids. This one is 15. And teachers, by the way, will be recruited from around the world. It will be multiethnic, multinational. It's going to be a really good thing for South Africa. KAGAN: Without this opportunity, these specific girls, what kind of future would most of them face? KOINANGE: In a word, dim. One of the girls, her mother died of AIDS about a year and a half ago. They live in a home with seven kids. And this is the average. After high school, they have no where to go, nothing to do, despite the fact that they're qualified, so smart, so brilliant and so eager to learn. The fact that they have this now opens up a whole new world. Like Oprah was saying, it takes their lives in a completely different direction. And they realize this. You can see this in their eyes when they're jumping up, saying, "We love you, Oprah." KAGAN: What do you see when you look into those beautiful faces? KOINANGE: I wish I was still 13 years old. I would want to go to that school. That's how I felt.
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mysticaldream unregistered
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posted August 26, 2006 06:08 PM
Awesome! That is very inspiring!
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lioneye68 unregistered
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posted August 26, 2006 06:18 PM
The world needs more Oprahs God, I admire that woman. IP: Logged |
Aphrodite unregistered
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posted August 26, 2006 06:25 PM
How wonderful!IP: Logged |
braveheart Knowflake Posts: 132 From: sydney, nsw, oz Registered: Apr 2009
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posted August 27, 2006 10:37 PM
Oprah is a generous and inspirational woman. IP: Logged |
pixelpixie Newflake Posts: 8 From: ON Canada Registered: Apr 2009
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posted August 28, 2006 12:42 AM
I am so touched I got goosebumps on my legs!I love seeing someone actively make a difference, who has the resources to do so. It's one thing to do something within your community to make a difference in the world.. every little thing helps, everything counts! But making such a large contribution must feel so .... worthwhile and wonderful. Like " I am making a visable difference, I am part of it all." Bless them all. Can you imagine being amoung the pioneers of students? The first graduates? Wow. Awe inspiring. IP: Logged |
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posted August 28, 2006 12:45 AM
Oprah is a great example of the sun sign Aquarius...------------------ "WHATEVER the soul longs for, WILL be attained by the spirit" "Love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation" -Khalil Gibran IP: Logged |
Charlotte unregistered
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posted August 28, 2006 03:48 AM
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L Moon unregistered
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posted August 28, 2006 09:21 PM
It is sad how far people will go to prove they are not racist by posting an article about a black talk show host. It will never change the fact that you have and still continue making racist remarks towards DD in other threads. Very hypocritical if you ask me. Shame on those who fall for it.IP: Logged |
lotusheartone unregistered
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posted August 28, 2006 09:28 PM
I don't like Oprah..that is why I didn't post here..and it's not because I'm a racist..but I'm sure you'll try to spin that one. ...IP: Logged |
lioneye68 unregistered
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posted August 28, 2006 09:40 PM
I just love Oprah. I think she's just a class act, and a very loving, altruistic, spiritually evolved person. She has alot of money and power, and uses it to do many good works. I'd even vote for her as a president, but I'm not American, and she has no interest in politics - which is probably for the best. IP: Logged |
Johnny Newflake Posts: 0 From: Egypt Registered: Apr 2010
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posted August 29, 2006 12:51 AM
quote: It is sad how far people will go to prove they are not racist by posting an article about a black talk show host. It will never change the fact that you have and still continue making racist remarks towards DD in other threads. Very hypocritical if you ask me. Shame on those who fall for it.
Good god, you're right. How did I not see that? *shuns Lioneye* IP: Logged |
Johnny Newflake Posts: 0 From: Egypt Registered: Apr 2010
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posted August 29, 2006 12:51 AM
And I loathe Oprah.IP: Logged |
pixelpixie Newflake Posts: 8 From: ON Canada Registered: Apr 2009
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posted August 29, 2006 03:21 AM
L Moon.... Yes, shame on me for agreeing that anyone opening up a school in another country for underpriveledged women is a good thing for humanity. Shame shame shame.Take off the hairshirt, strangeness, why does everything have to have ulterior motives? This is just ridiculous. Oh, Oh!! ....and I just Loathe JOhnny. Loathe means I want to do naughty things, right? I'm kidding. HELLO JOHNNY!!!!
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Johnny Newflake Posts: 0 From: Egypt Registered: Apr 2010
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posted August 29, 2006 03:27 AM
Pix, I'm not talking to you. You have some of those ulteritoriaral motives!! IP: Logged |
pixelpixie Newflake Posts: 8 From: ON Canada Registered: Apr 2009
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posted August 29, 2006 03:30 AM
Johnny, Those pants you are wearing, I loathe them....I don't have any alternator motors.... I don't know what you mean. IP: Logged |
Johnny Newflake Posts: 0 From: Egypt Registered: Apr 2010
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posted August 29, 2006 03:34 AM
NOT LISTENING!!And who says I even have any... NEVERMIND!! IP: Logged |
pixelpixie Newflake Posts: 8 From: ON Canada Registered: Apr 2009
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posted August 29, 2006 03:38 AM
Great, now I am going to dream of pantless trolls in a schoolyard yelling obsenities at anyone who'll not listen. Maybe even bobbleheads. Those things are annoying, so they'll show up.My motives are always found out..... *shakes fist* Foiled! And I would've done it too, if it weren't for you crazy kids! IP: Logged |
TINK unregistered
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posted August 29, 2006 10:12 AM
Good for her. Philanthropy is a lost art.IP: Logged |