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Halima Aden Quotes

born 1997 United States

Halima Aden (born September 19, 1997) is an American fashion model. She is noted for being the first woman to wear a hijab in the Miss Minnesota USA 2016 pageant, where she was a semi-finalist.

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I think my life is a testament to the work that they’re doing on the ground.

I always try to challenge myself and the women in my life. If you don’t see yourself represented in any space, pull up a chair and then invite your friends, invite your sisters, invite other women.

I was able to flourish. Despite it being a refugee camp, I can still say I had a good childhood because of their programs.

As scary as it was for me to make that initial first step and do something that was untraditional and something that hadn’t been done before.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Halima Aden (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.