Going on safari in South Africa was hardcore but a lot of fun - though my friend Maura was absolutely freaking out about all the bugs in her hair and having to pee in the sand. Alek Wek absolutelyafricabug Change image and share on social
I had jobs from the age of 14, when I arrived in London as a refugee. Aged 17, I'd get up at 4 A.M. to work as a cleaner before school. It wasn't pleasant. Alek Wek agearriveclean Change image and share on social
I've seen mothers and children really being vulnerable in the refugee camps; it's supposed to be temporary, but they end up having children who have grown up in refugee camps. Alek Wek campchildend Change image and share on social
My life was filled with family in South Sudan. I am the seventh of nine children, and we grew up in what would be considered a middle-class family. We did not have a lot, but we did have more than a lot of other people. Alek Wek childclassconsider 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
When I was working, there was no digital. We actually worked; we used Polaroids. Alek Wek digitalpolaroidwork Change image and share on social
There are tons of black girls modeling, and each one is special. Alek Wek blackgirlmodele Change image and share on social
There are people who can look out for other human beings; there are people who can speak up when something is not right and say, 'This is wrong, and something should be done.' Alek Wek beinghumanpeople 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
