I want everyone to live to their full potential without having to fear someone will try to knock them down or discriminate against them. Halima Aden Read Quote
My goal is to send a message to Muslim women and young women everywhere that it’s okay to break stereotypes and be yourself. Halima Aden Read Quote
I haven’t received any pressure to be anything other than myself, and for that, I am so grateful. Halima Aden Read Quote
I feel like with anything you choose to do in this world, there are always gonna be people who disagree. But I’ve had a lot more supporters than critics. Halima Aden Read Quote
It’s always been hard trying to find the right pieces that go together, but it’s always been something that interests me – finding new ways to be fashionable and cute but still being modest. Halima Aden Read Quote
A lot of people will look at you and will fail to see your beauty because you’re covered up and they’re not used to it. So growing up, I just had to work on my people skills and give people a chance to really know me besides the clothing. Halima Aden Read Quote
Shopping for hijabs has always been fun for me. I was so excited to begin wearing a headscarf. I had always looked up to my mother as she wore hers, and I was eager to emulate her beauty and the wonderful things she represented. Halima Aden Read Quote
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. Halima Aden Read Quote
