It's sometimes tiring to get off a long-haul flight and go straight to the studio for a shoot, but if you really plan everything well, you can get so much out of combining travel with work. Alek Wek combineflighthaul Change image and share on social
I could never understand why other kids wanted to truant - my education here gave me everything. It's the place where I really got to flourish. Alek Wek educationflourishgive Change image and share on social
True beauty is born through our actions and aspirations and in the kindness we offer to others. Alek Wek actionaspirationbear Change image and share on social
The day you stop enjoying something is the day you should quit, if you can afford to. Alek Wek afforddayenjoy Change image and share on social
I grew up in a small town in Sudan. There weren't many cars, so we did things in the countryside near where we lived. Alek Wek carcountrysidegrow Change image and share on social
Having arrived in London to seek refuge during the civil war in Sudan, where I was born, the thing I'm most proud of is having totally evolved. I came here not knowing how to speak English, but I went to school and learned; I adapted to this new culture. Alek Wek adaptarrivebear share on social
When I was a girl, civil war in Sudan forced me to flee my home town of Wau. Alek Wek civilfleeforce Change image and share on social
When I was working, there was no digital. We actually worked; we used Polaroids. Alek Wek digitalpolaroidwork Change image and share on social
Leaving southern Sudan as a child was terrifying. It was 1985, and my family and I were trying to escape to Khartoum, the capital in the North, to safety. Alek Wek capitalchildescape Change image and share on social
The beauty of reading is that it lets you travel in a way you could never know. Alek Wek beautyletread Change image and share on social
