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Alek Wek went from dodging bullets in the south of Sudan to becoming one of the world's most sought after models. She talks to Anne Soy about her remarkable story.

In just 10 years Alek Wek went from dodging bullets in the south of Sudan to becoming one of the world's most sought after models. As a teenager she made the perilous journey to London seeking asylum and before long broke into the fashion industry at a time when dark skinned models were rare. She now campaigns for victims of war as one of the UNHCR's goodwill ambassadors. She tells Anne Soy her remarkable story.

30 minutes

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Mon 23 Nov 2015 20:30GMT

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Interviewer Anne Soy
Interviewed Guest Alek Wek

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