Alek Wek

Designer

1977-04-16

Alek Wek is a South Sudanese-British model and fashion designer.

Books by Alek Wek

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Beauty is subjective and should not be limited to only what we see on the outside.
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It's a small world when you're from South Sudan.
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When I was 10 years old, I fled my homeland amid the bomb blasts of civil war in Sudan.
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When I was a girl, civil war in Sudan forced me to flee my home town of Wau.
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Starting modeling in the '90s, it was quite surreal. They were like, 'You're so different! So weird! So bizarre!' And I'm like, 'I'm so normal. What are you talking about?'
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The most beautiful things are not associated with money; they are memories and moments. If you don't celebrate those, they can pass you by.
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True beauty is born through our actions and aspirations and in the kindness we offer to others.
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I have short hair. It doesn't make me more unattractive than a woman or my sisters that have more longer hair and a bit lighter.
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My mother has always instilled in us that we should carry ourselves with dignity despite the horror that came with the civil war. She also taught us that where you come from is very important because that's what makes you who you are. So for me, whatever I've gone through had profoundly shaped me; it has given me strength and unwavering faith.
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