A former Kenyan refugee, Adut Akech Bior, has made a remarkable impact and in the process stirred the Australian beauty industry.
According to CNN, Akech is a globe-trotting supermodel shuttling across major cities including New York where she holds an agency.
Born native of South Sudan, the eighteen-year-old lady is making history in the fashion industry having made her runway debut in 2017, barely months after graduating from high school in Adelaide, Australia.
In contrast to her glamorous red-carpet life, Akech was raised at Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya, where she lived until she was eight years old.
Reminiscing her life at the refugee camp, the model stated: “Certain vivid memories linger: the scorching yet still comforting heat of the African sun, the rich brown color of Kenyan land… and most of all, the carefree laughter and pitter-pattering footsteps from children like myself, never ceasing as we danced in our own little universes.
“As I ran through the grounds of the camp day after day, I remember being met with smile after smile,” she added.