You could fancy what you'd like, but as a woman, my mother always raised us to believe in ourselves. I am very grateful that my mother brought me up that way. Alek Wek bringfancygrateful Change image and share on social
Beauty should not be culturally relevant; it should be universal. Alek Wek beautyculturallyrelevant Change image and share on social
Everything has to do with education: If you educate the girls, you educate the family, the community, and society, in general. Alek Wek communityeducateeducation Change image and share on social
There's one thing we all share: We eat to nurture ourselves, to feel stronger. Alek Wek eatfeelnurture Change image and share on social
I never thought I would see a free South Sudan. Alek Wek freesouthsudan Change image and share on social
Beauty is subjective and should not be limited to only what we see on the outside. Alek Wek beautylimitsubjective Change image and share on social
The fact that designers like Lagerfeld, Gaultier, Galliano and Dior could believe in Alek made me believe in myself, too. Alek Wek alekdesignerdior Change image and share on social
When I was 10 years old, I fled my homeland amid the bomb blasts of civil war in Sudan. Alek Wek amidblastbomb Change image and share on social
The most beautiful things are not associated with money; they are memories and moments. If you don't celebrate those, they can pass you by. Alek Wek beautifulcelebratememory Change image and share on social