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"People in Ethiopia, the Sudan, etc., don't know Audrey Hepburn, but they recognize the name UNICEF. ..." — Audrey Hepburn

People in Ethiopia, the Sudan, etc., don't know Audrey Hepburn, but they recognize the name UNICEF. When they see UNICEF, their faces light up, because they know that something is happening. In the Sudan, for example, they call a water pump 'UNICEF.'
Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn Actress • British
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