And I want to express my gratitude to all of you -- from government, academia, NGOs and our partners from around the world.

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' No words could express the depth of my gratitude and what this has meant to my household.

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Perhaps one day, my two sons and I will have the opportunity to meet Barack Obama in person to express our gratitude to him for bringing our family full circle.

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