Opis: Alek Sudanese Refugee to International Supermodel - Alek Wek, A Wek

Alek Wek grew up in the Sudan in the midst of the vicious civil war. Now, at age 28, she is one of the most sought-after supermodels in the world, and has single-handedly changed the traditional concept of what is beautiful in the West. As model, refugee activist and businesswoman she is an inspiration - and this remarkable real-life story sheds light on her journey from Dinka clan roots in war-torn Sudan to a new beginnings in Brooklyn. Born the seventh of nine siblings, on her escape to London at the age of fourteen she had already lived through violence, genocide and forced migration in her homeland. Alek Wek's poignant, powerful memoir gives an unforgettable insight into her rise to fame as a supermodel with a conscience, who balances cover shoots for glossy magazines (she was named Model of The Decade by i-D magazine) with political activism (working with Doctors Without Borders and the U.S. Committee for Refugees Advisory Council) and a dedication to refocus the world's attention on those she left behind in the Sudan. Moving and honest-a facinating look at the modelling industry. INSTYLE Readers will be disarmed by the down-to-earth, intimate voice in which she narrates her stratospheric rise...A celebrity autobiography with substance and political punch KIRKUS An inspirational and compelling read ELLE This remarkable story is ... truly inspirational IRISH TATLER

Szczegóły: Alek Sudanese Refugee to International Supermodel - Alek Wek, A Wek

Tytuł: Alek Sudanese Refugee to International Supermodel
Autor: Alek Wek, A Wek
Producent: Little Brown
ISBN: 9781844084425
Rok produkcji: 2007
Ilość stron: 224
Oprawa: Miękka
Waga: 0.34 kg

Recenzje: Alek Sudanese Refugee to International Supermodel - Alek Wek, A Wek