It is noteworthy to celebrate a conqueror of odds and breaker of records in her subject ramifications. The world could be a better and safe haven if stereotypical reservations for culture, religion, and descent can be set aside for a common goal of being humane always. This same narrative is what a young and vibrant Black woman is on the quest of scripting.
Halima Aden is a Somali-American fashion model. Born in 1997 in Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya, she is notable for her remarkable and epic hijab adornment on international runways.
In 2016, Aden garnered huge attention sequel to her pageantry contest in the Miss Minnesota USA pageant, where she wore a burkini and a hijab. This poise is what some analysts saw as an auspicious move into more diversity in the modeling world. Her astounding move to the delight of people has availed her the big opportunity of walking for numerous designers, including Maxmara and Alberta Ferretti. She was also a participant at the 2016 Milan Fashion Week and London Modest Fashion Week. Furthermore, with laudable fashion disposition on the modeling scene, Aden has been on the run of setting records straight.
She has been a muse for British Glamour, American Eagle, and CR Fashion Book cover. Also, she became the first hijab-wearing model on the cover of Allure, Vogue Arabia, British Vogue, and Essence Magazine.
In 2018, the 23-year-old model became a UNICEF ambassador, as her work is hinged on children’s rights. In 2020, Aden was named among the top 10 most influential African migrants in the United States by WorldRemit.
