Halima Aden Biography

Civic associations aside First Lady is a term that characterizes Somali model Halima Aden. Among her achievements of firsts the most visible is that of being the first ever hijab-wearing model in the world of fashion though there are much more. And despite a relatively short time in the industry albeit full of incredible successes her trajectory more than hints that Halima is well on her way to becoming the first ever hijab-wearing supermodel.
Halima was born in Kakuma a refugee camp in Kenya after her family fled civil war in Somalia. She lived there for seven years with her parents before traveling to the United States and settling in St. Louis. Though she spoke Somali and Swahili Halima was thrust into an English-speaking school system that lacked a language immersion curriculum entirely. Despite this seeming detriment Halima quickly found herself in advanced placement English classes in high school – outperforming her classmates and demonstrating the resilience that makes her a powerhouse today. Continuing in her roster of early accomplishments Halima holds becoming her high school's first Muslim/Somali homecoming queen as one of her proudest moments. There was never a student [like me] nominated before Halima reflects. Homecoming queen is a very important American cultural tradition and my win inspired other girls in my town.

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