Snapshot: Halima Aden for Essence January 2020
Read Halima Aden’s Essence feature story on Essence.com.
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Halima Aden’s Rise from Refugee to Top Model
Halima Aden went from leaving a refugee camp in Kenya for America to become homecoming queen and Miss Minnesota, then…
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Black Models: Halima Aden, Ikram Abdi Omar, and Amina Adan for Vogue Arabia
“I think it’s important to remember that wearing a hijab is a woman’s personal choice. It doesn’t make her any better or worse than another Muslim woman. To me, it symbolizes modesty and gives me a sense of power.”
