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Alek Wek - Supermodel and Campaigner for Refugees

Anne Soy talks to Alek Wek who, in ten years, has gone from dodging bullets in the south of Sudan to becoming one of the world's most sought after models.

In just ten years Alek Wek went from dodging bullets in the south of Sudan to becoming one of the world's most sought after models. As a teenager she made the perilous journey to London, seeking asylum, and before long broke into the fashion industry at a time when dark-skinned models were rare. She now campaigns for victims of war as one of UNHCR's goodwill ambassadors. She tells Anne Soy her remarkable story.

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 23 Nov 2015 20:30

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Interviewer Anne Soy
Interviewed Guest Alek Wek

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