South Sudanese model Adut Akech (@adutakech) has made her mark on fashion, having appeared on countless international magazine covers and on the runway for brands including Chanel and Prada. But Akech’s story begins worlds away from fashion shows and Vogue cover shoots: The model was born while her family was fleeing war in South Sudan and spent her early years in a Kenyan refugee camp.

“I will always be a refugee, because that’s who I am,” she told BoF’s editor-at-large Tim Blanks (@timblanks) on stage at BoF VOICES in 2018. “No amount of money or my status or how famous or whatever the case is… I’m always going to be a refugee and I’m proud of who I am.”

This week on The BoF Podcast, revisit Akech and Blanks’ conversation, where they discuss Akech’s childhood and journey to the fashion industry.

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