Muslim Former Model Halima Aden To Speak At One Young World Summit
- Publish date: Sunday، 27 June 2021
This year’s edition will be taking place One Young World Summit across different venues in Munich, Germany, from July 22-25 and US-Somali model Halima Aden is set to be a speaker there.
The former model and the UNICEF ambassador will be speaking about finding your authentic self.
One Young World Summit is a global forum that brings together the world’s youngest leaders for a series of keynote speeches, panels, workshops, networking and more.
“I’m so excited to be attending this year’s One Young World, it’s going to be magical, so I can’t wait to see you,” she said in a video posted on her Instagram account.
Names such as US-Somali model Sabrina Elba, British rapper Tinie and television personality Shane Jenek will also join as speakers in the programs.
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In November 2020, the 23-year-old made the decision to walk away from the fashion industry, claiming that the career did not align with her faith.
“My mom asked me to quit modeling a LONG time ago. I wish I wasn’t so defensive,’’ Aden wrote on why she quite modelling “Thanks to COVID-19 and the breakaway from the industry, I have finally realized where I went wrong on my hijab journey.’’
In May, Aden revealed that she’s coming back to the fashion industry with a “special project” with Tommy Hilfiger.
Back in 2019, Aden also took part in One Young World Summit as a speaker.
