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Here’s his story… My mother was great at instilling in me adventure and imagination as a child.
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Thor Pedersen, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2025
Saldaña plays Cataleya, a young woman who witnessed the murder of her parents as a child and has spent her life training to become a deadly assassin.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
Sumter spoke about her path to becoming a Civil Rights attorney from attending segregated schools as a child.
—Damenica Ellis, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2025
My mom, who didn’t get to see the world as a child because her parents couldn’t afford it, wanted a different experience for her children.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 June 2025
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Thor Pedersen, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2025
Saldaña plays Cataleya, a young woman who witnessed the murder of her parents as a child and has spent her life training to become a deadly assassin.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
Sumter spoke about her path to becoming a Civil Rights attorney from attending segregated schools as a child.
—Damenica Ellis, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2025
My mom, who didn’t get to see the world as a child because her parents couldn’t afford it, wanted a different experience for her children.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 June 2025
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“As a child.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20a%20child. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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