the only child of Nidia del Carmen Ripoll Torrado, a Colombian of Catalan - Italian descent, and William Mebarak Chadid, an American -born Catholic of Lebanese descent." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakira_%28singer%29 __________________ -- Um Nadir   Um Nadir View Public Profile Find More Posts by Um Nadir 05-14-2007, 12:40 PM   # 6 Maradona