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TED Talks Society and Culture

How I went from child refugee to international model | Halima Aden

TED Talks Society and Culture

TED

Tedtalks, Creativity, Education, Science, Society & Culture, Inspiration, Ted Talks, Ted, Design, Technology, Tech Demo, Entertainment

4.1794 Ratings

🗓️ 30 August 2018

⏱️ ? minutes

Summary

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.

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