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Halima Aden
American
Model
Born:
Sep 19
,
1997
Being
Me
People
Think
Women
You
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I am proud of being a Somali-American Muslim, and my wardrobe has been an important part of my religious and cultural upbringing.
Halima Aden
Important
Has-Been
Muslim
Religious
Part
Important Part
Proud
Am
Been
Cultural
Upbringing
Being
Wardrobe
We all have different things that make us strong and weak, but if we communicate and we really open ourselves and open our hearts, you're going to be amazed by the things that you can learn.
Halima Aden
You
Communicate
Strong
Our
Weak
Ourselves
Open
Make
Learn
Amazed
Hearts
Going
Different
Us
Really
Different Things
Things
I know that for me, a lot of people will look at me and they'll think 'Somali' or 'outsider' instead of 'Minnesota.'
Halima Aden
Me
People
Will
Think
Minnesota
Somali
Outsider
Instead
Know
Look
Lot
People I looked up to a lot were, you know, Oprah because she had a rough childhood but overcame so many obstacles and broke barriers to become who she is. It was really eye opening to me: just because I had a rough childhood doesn't mean that I can't make something of myself.
Halima Aden
Myself
Me
You
People
Become
Broke
Eye
Something
Had
Opening
Obstacles
Know
Overcame
Looked
She
Make
Because
Were
Lot
Oprah
Up
Childhood
Just
Just Because
Mean
Really
Who
Barriers
Many
Rough
What I have learned is that designers are willing to tell the world that they are here to empower women from all different backgrounds and different walks of life.
Halima Aden
Life
Women
World
Walks
Backgrounds
Tell
Willing
Empower
Learned
Different
Different Backgrounds
Designers
Here
Back in high school, I didn't ever see a Muslim homecoming king or queen - there was never even anyone nominated. It just seemed for a lot of those events, Muslim kids were not being included, and it was probably our fault too - no one was going for it, but no one was trying to push us to do it, you know?
Halima Aden
You
Queen
Events
Fault
School
King
Too
Back
Our
Those
Kids
Muslim
High
See
High School
Seemed
Push
Never
No-One
Know
Nominated
Were
Lot
Trying
Going
Just
Being
Anyone
Us
Homecoming
Even
Included
Ever
I don't want to be taller; I want to be myself.
Halima Aden
Myself
Taller
Want
Shopping for hijabs has always been fun for me. I was so excited to begin wearing a headscarf. I had always looked up to my mother as she wore hers, and I was eager to emulate her beauty and the wonderful things she represented.
Halima Aden
Me
Wonderful
Shopping
Mother
Beauty
Hers
Wearing
Had
Excited
Looked
She
Emulate
Always
Been
Up
Begin
Wonderful Things
Wore
Fun
Eager
Her
Things
Having the chance to walk at New York Fashion Week for Yeezy and Milan Fashion Week for Alberta Ferretti and Max Mara in a hijab is so significant. It sends a message to young women everywhere that you can be beautiful for just being you.
Halima Aden
Beautiful
Fashion
You
Women
Walk
Young
Everywhere
Significant
Having
Week
New
Message
Max
York
Sends
Just
New York
Being
Young Women
Milan
Chance
I thought for a very long time that I had to conform or maybe change the way I look, or maybe the hijab was dimming my beauty. I took a moment, and then I realized, you know what, there's a lot of girls who do wear this, and this is their reality. It just made me even more prouder to wear it.
Halima Aden
Time
Me
You
Change
Reality
Thought
Made
Girl
Long
Long Time
Beauty
Took
Way
Wear
More
Had
Know
Look
Prouder
Lot
Very
Very Long Time
Maybe
Just
Conform
Realized
Then
Moment
Who
Even
I learned that when you stand up for what you believe in, you'll get a lot of support. But there are always going to be negative things said about you.
Halima Aden
You
Negative
Believe
About
Support
Learned
Said
Always
Lot
Up
Get
Going
Stand
Stand Up
Things
When I was younger, I got bullied for wearing my hijab.
Halima Aden
Wearing
Got
Bullied
Younger
I will stand up for a girl who is being harassed or bullied for choosing to wear revealing clothes. I will stand up for that!
Halima Aden
Will
Girl
Clothes
Wear
Revealing
Bullied
Up
Being
Harassed
Stand
Stand Up
Choosing
Who
Wearing modest clothing is a belief, and I'm not going to say that every Muslim woman is in my shoes, but the majority of us do have a choice.
Halima Aden
Woman
Shoes
Every
Say
Muslim
Wearing
Majority
Going
Clothing
Modest
Us
Choice
Belief
I love Somali foods like canjeero, a pancakelike bread; same for pizza, burgers, and sushi.
Halima Aden
Love
Somali
Foods
Like
Same
Sushi
Bread
Pizza
I mix things from my Somali culture and my American side.
Halima Aden
Culture
Side
Somali
Mix
American
Things
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