I was a very nerdy child. I never fit in, so I became laboriously studious. Iman childfitlaboriously Change image and share on social
My looks have changed. I have laugh lines - not wrinkles. Iman changelaughline Change image and share on social
After the bones mended, my left eye was smaller than my right, and my eyebrow never grew back. But you know what? Big deal. I think I became beautiful after the accident. I became kinder, more aware. I gained respect for other people. Iman accidentawareback share on social
On a Friday night in 1983, I was in a taxi in New York riding home from dinner with friends. A drunk driver ran a red light and hit the cab, and I was thrown toward the glass partition. I tried to duck, but my face hit the glass, and the impact fractured my cheekbone, my eye socket, my collarbone and several ribs. Iman cabcheekbonecollarbone share on social
I have been a muse to Mr. Saint-Laurent, Valentino, Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, Versace. Iman calvindonnakaran Change image and share on social
We never wore burkas because Somalis had our own culture. Iman burkaculturesomali Change image and share on social
I speak five languages besides mine. I went to school in Egypt because girls weren't allowed to go to school in Saudi Arabia. It's very restricting, especially for girls; we're not allowed to go anywhere. Iman allowarabiaegypt share on social
I am so far more secure and more grounded and more know who I am than when I was in my 20s. Iman 20sgroundsecure Change image and share on social
I'm always criticised by other Somalis and Muslims for what I'm doing as a model and married to a white man and all that. Iman criticisemanmarry Change image and share on social
I am the face of a refugee. I was once a refugee. I was with my family in exile. Iman exilefacefamily Change image and share on social