London
(ANI):
Colombia
born
singer
Shakira
spoke
of
her
shock
as
she
took
to
the
Oxford
Union
stage.
The
32-year-old
told
400
Oxford
University
students
that
it
was
a
'privilege" to
be
invited
to
the
world-famous
debating
society.
However,
the
Grammy
Award
winner
said
that
she
was
also
shocked
at
being
asked
to
occupy
the
same
stage
as
luminaries
including
Winston
Churchill,
admitting
'''I'm
no
Mother
Teresa''.
''It
is
a
privilege
to
be
here
today,
that
you
have
afforded
me
this
opportunity
for
me
to
speak
to
you,''
the
Telegraph
quoted
her
as
saying.
''I
must
admit
I
am
somewhat
mystified
as
to
why
you
are
here,
as
there
won''t
be
any
singing
or
any
hip
shaking
whatsoever.
''So
how
do
I
go
from
Barranquilla,
Colombia,
to
occupy
the
same
stage
as
Newton
and
Churchill?
Lord
knows
I''m
no
Mother
Teresa,''
she
added.
Shakira,
a
Unicef
goodwill
ambassador
who
has
run
her
own
charity
since
she
was
18,
also
used
her
speech
to
stress
the
importance
of
education
for
all.