Name: How I went from child refugee to international model
Uploaded: 2018-08-30T14:53:06Z
Duration: 7 min 48 s
Description: Halima Aden made history when she became the first hijab-wearing model on the cover of Vogue magazine. Now she returns to Kenya's Kakuma Refugee Camp -- where she was born and lived until the age of seven -- to share an inspiring message about what she's learned on the path from child refugee to international model.

Halima Aden made history when she became the first hijab-wearing model on the cover of Vogue magazine. Now she returns to Kenya's Kakuma Refugee Camp -- where she was born and lived until the age of seven -- to share an inspiring message about what she's learned on the path from child refugee to international model.

How I went from child refugee to international model

Resilience and hope can flourish in the most unlikely places, even a refugee camp. Moving from Kakuma to the United States, a child who spoke no English struggled in school and society, but found strength in education and community. Overcoming cultural challenges, she became a pioneer—competing in pageants with a hijab, gracing major magazine covers, and inspiring other underrepresented women. Her journey shows that diversity and acceptance can transform both individuals and the world.