Alek Wek - Supermodel and Campaigner for Refugees

Year 2015Episode 130 minNov. 23, 2015
Alek Wek - Supermodel and Campaigner for Refugees

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.

Alek Wek - Supermodel and Campaigner for Refugees has aired on Nov. 23, 2015 at 20:30
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