Shake Your Biryani
Ricky Martin lends a hand in India.
By Hilal Nakiboglu Isler, January 30, 2007, Celebrity, Music, News, Charity, Daily
Ricky Martin (MTV Finland)
When the [1] tsunami devastated South(east) Asia two years ago, pop phenom Ricky Martin packed his bags and headed to the region (you might remember [2] seeing him on Oprah, talking about his experiences).
Since then, the artist has deepened his ties to India, working to help [3] little girls in Calcutta—forced into a life of prostitution—off the streets (“We started this project with one girl. Today we have 167”).
Soon after, Martin [4] performed at the Taj Mahal in an effort to raise awareness and money for [5] children affected by HIV/AIDS.
“After spending time in silence, away from the stage, I had the time to travel and exchange ideas with people from all over the world–Brazil, Thailand, India, Egypt,” [6] he tells reporters. “Being influenced by all these cultures in a creative process, I’ve learned how connected we all are.”
Next month Martin returns to India, where he will be performing at a “[7] high profile shaadi” in Jaipur.
For more on Martin’s humanitarian efforts (and how [8] you can help), visit the [9] Ricky Martin Foundation.
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URLs in this post:
[1] tsunami devastated South(east) Asia : http://niralimagazine.com/blog/2006/12/11/its-not-tv/
[2] seeing him on Oprah: http://www.oprah.com/tows/pastshows/200501/tows_past_20050124.jhtml
[3] little girls in Calcutta: http://www.oprah.com/tows/slide/200501/20050124/slide_20050124_102.jhtml
[4] performed at the Taj Mahal : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1346113.cms
[5] children affected by HIV/AIDS: http://rickymartinfoundation.org/english/programs/unite_for_children.aspx
[6] he tells reporters: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1346113.cms
[7] high profile shaadi: http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1076992
[8] you can help: http://rickymartinfoundation.com/english/support_us/donate_now.aspx
[9] Ricky Martin Foundation: http://rickymartinfoundation.org/english/default.aspx
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