"I didn’t know ANYTHING about modeling. It took me so long to ACCEPT that I am a model. I didn’t think I was made for it. It took TIME to work on that"

"When you see yourself be brutalized so much, you become detached to the optimism behind life"

"GIVENCHY was the show that helped everyone RECOGNIZE me. Riccardo Tisci was really nice. He didn’t speak much, but there was a CONNECTION"

"Most of the response has been and is hugely positive. For those who feel the need to be bullies, I ignore them. Negative energy is wasteful"

"I guess Kansas City was the first home for me; the first city we could make a home. Before that, we were in a camp. We moved from South Sudan to Uganda, stayed in a refugee camp there, and then came to the US afterwards"

"I can't save the whole world"

"it's like if you can be stuck with someone for three months every single hour, then you're unstoppable."

"For me, it’s more than just a product, it’s the idea behind the product"

"It's time for millennials to take over. Now, not in 10 years time. It's messy right now, imagine in 10 years time."

"My goal in life is to be the first female President of South Sudan"

"The more vocal I am, the more I become known as more than just a model, more than just a scar, more than having a 36-year-old mother or 12 siblings"

"I know I’m different, I know my facial features are different, but to me that’s beauty"

"I was the only African female in my entire school. I began to think I must be ugly. I didn’t look like the next person. The next person didn’t look like me"

"I see myself as someone I wish I saw when I was younger. As someone who has grown a lot and who grows everyday. I am my own hero."

"You know what? There’s so many more things to life than stressing out because the world just seems to have stopped."

"I would tell her to be more patient, and spend less energy on bullies, although it is very hard keep in mind that they just want to glow like you"

"Sometimes I just want to shout at everyone: ‘Look at me, I’m not just a scar, I’m a human."

"It's been a war, but we've battled it together"

"The world needs me, but guess who needs me more? Myself"

"I attempted suicide two months ago today. And I just want to say, that I’m in a much better place. And no one had to know that – but it’s good to get it out of my chest. I feel well enough to. Especially today. I am thankful for life."

"Hey guys, I’ve announced what happened to me, I guess things could be happening in your life, too, but I’m still learning. I need to manoeuvre around this thing I went through, so I don’t know how to help you but here’s some suggestions: therapy and self-acceptance"

"Before, it was like, mental health is important, but now, it is the most important thing. Where you’re at mentally is the most important foundation."

"I think a lot of people my age don't see the racism, and if we can just carry on trying to do better for ourselves, then I think it will be fine."

"I don't put money above happiness but it is important because it provides security, and part of the reason I am working so hard right now is to make money. I'm proud to be a 20-year-old who is financially secure"

"I’ve learnt my worst sides, my best sides, my greatest sides… As soon as I discovered how far I can go with all three, it was about self-control: learn how to be within yourself and comfortable enough to control how far you take things"

"The lack of racial diversity is a prevalent issue in modelling but I try to ignore it. If you talk about it and try to make it an issue, then it's still going to be there"

"Self-love is not something that you get in one day or two days. It’s an ongoing process and I go through it every day."

"I really want to be an inspiration for young girls,” she said. “I don’t want anybody to feel the way I felt when I was younger"

"People can be cruel, so you can either be cruel back, or you can be positive. That's what I choose. Or at least I try to! Because I think we, as human beings right now, are having a hard time. So to lighten the mood. I try to post positive messages, instead of negative things and hatred."

"I was so ashamed of it that I would spend hours in the shower crying and trying to wash my skin off"

"Look at your skin. Look at your teeth and your smile. You are beautiful."

"I Want to Show Girls It’s Not Bad to Be Dark—Different Is Beautiful"

"Change is coming"

"Where I grew up, we had light skinned models, but not dark. Every time I would talk about being a model with my friends, they would start laughing out loud"

"Aweng Ade-Chuol: Life, Love & Lows,Written By: HANNAH NATHANSON"

"I felt as if I was failing my people, but I'm 21. I'm still learning to walk; I'm still learning to crawl; I'm still learning life. Why do I feel so guilty for living, you know"

"We have our own country now – that’s a first step. It’s still not the best, starting from scratch, but it’s a home for everyone. I just pray that the violence completely stops"

"Because of war I moved all my life"

"Born To Stand Out,19 Oct '18,Porter"

"because I really want it, the acting thing. Just have to push"

"Sometimes you only need a minute in front of someone and, in that minute, surprisingly a lot happened"

"We were able to do through a very generous donation by Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt when they had baby Shiloh in Namibia in 2005. Nujoma also opened the Michelle McLean Primary School at Otjimuise in Windhoek in 2000, with the help of the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture, supporting over 1 300 pupils every year."

"This project encouraged hundreds of students to attend schools in these remote areas."

"I am an example of a woman who was destined to be just a beauty, queen, but through Sam Nujoma’s guidance I was able to contribute to the upliftment of underserved communities and education for children throughout Namibia since 1992."

"When we brought the Miss Universe pageant to Namibia in 1995 as the host country, we were able to raise tourism interest and investment in Namibia, which hugely boosted the economy."

"Let’s start being kind to one another, because only when we join hands will the world become a better place for the both of us."