Diversity and inclusion are always something industries should strive for.

Halima Aden

Categorized in : Always Something Diversity Inclusion

What I do is I always try to educate myself about my neighbors, about the people I meet.

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A lot of people had a misconception that I would be the perfect poster child for Islam. So I got a lot of Instagram comments like, 'Oh, you don't have your neck covered, you're not a Muslim!' My thing is, stop judging women, especially if you're a man, because you don't know the responsibility that comes with wearing a hijab.

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I made a lot of mistakes growing up, trying so hard to fit in. I got so lost trying to please everybody.

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I think often the West does not understand the history and the privilege of wearing a hijab. They always think of oppression.

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I know I got to do something that's one in a million, to escape a refugee camp, to come to this country and have so many doors open for me. So I want to go back and make a difference and give motivation or hope to all the kids that never got to leave or have the privilege that I did.

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