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Halima Aden – Model

Stephen Sackur interviews Halima Aden, a supermodel who challenged a host of stereotypes. She is a refugee from Somalia’s civil war, she’s Muslim and follows a modest dress code.

The designer catwalk and the glossy magazine cover are powerful cultural signifiers. Top models who occupy those spaces are deemed to have a look that attracts and sells. But how diverse is that look? How inclusive?

Stephen Sackur interviews Halima Aden, a supermodel who challenged a host of stereotypes. She is a refugee from Somalia’s civil war, she’s Muslim and follows a modest dress code. Hers has been an extraordinary journey to international fame and fortune. How has it changed her?

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