"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…"

"Change is coming"

"The lack of racial diversity is a prevalent issue in modelling but I try to ignore it. If you talk about it and try t…"

"I don't put money above happiness but it is important because it provides security, and part of the reason I am worki…"

"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, t…"

"“I was inspired to do this work because young people are always left behind in the HIV space. Growing up, I saw peopl…"

"“We focus so much on survival, but what about living? We’re losing young people to non-communicable diseases because …"

"“We need more than good intentions. We need investments—flexible, feminist, and rooted in the lived realities of youn…"

"“The work starts at home—with national budgets, political will, and systems that serve women and girls. Don’t outsour…"

"My parents would lose up to 40% of their crops each farming season, which affected our standard of living. We are emp…"