Who are the important people in your life? Is it someone famous, like the Queen, or is it someone close to you, like your dad? We asked children from twelve different countries to tell us about an important person. Some of their answers are shown below.

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My name is Solonge.  Sorry, Hello.  I study in secondary schools sixth grade. I'm fourteen years old.  My important person is my grandmother.  She is a wonderful woman.  I love my grandmother.  We live in Hentii aimag.  My grandmother was working in library.  My grandmother's name is Gurshagjaa.
Solonge, age 14 Mongolia

The Queen is a nice old lady who always wears a dress.  She lives in Buckingham Palace in London.  She also has a big house in Scotland, and she has been reigning over fifty years.  She is called Queen Elizabeth.  She is very rich and has lots of jewellery.
Sarah, age 10 Scotland

My choice is Emperor Theodorus of Ethiopia who fought with the British expedition led by General Napir in 19th century at the Battle of Makdala.
Ethiopia

I am Tahreer, I am 15 years old, I live in Palestine, I would like to present the role of the Palestinian women in the society, like Mrs Fadwa Toukan, she is the great woman and she is a favourite poet.  I wish to be on day a famous woman like her.
Palestine

This was Bai Bureh, a great warrior in Sierra Leone and Bai Bureh was Temne Chief and Bao Bureh refuse to pay the tax and their was a great fight in the years of 1896-1898. 
Sahid,  Sierra Leone