Alek Wek: Sudan’s refugee superstar

I don’t walk around with a chip on my shoulder,” says supermodel Alek Wek, who, despite the many obstacles in her path – she fled strife-torn Sudan as a child and lived as a refugee in London – has conquered the fashion industry. The Sunday Times caught up with the 33-year-old catwalk queen while she was filming an advertising campaign for Woolworths in Cape Town.

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