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• ‟ My favorite part of modeling is backstage. Every day you work with different people, and as much as people learn about my story, I get to learn about theirs.

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• ‟ If there's one message I want people to take away is never compromise being your authentic self. Even if that means making others uncomfortable.

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• ‟ A lot of people have the misconception that, as a Muslim woman, I am somehow against women wearing bikinis. No, I want women to feel comfortable and confident in whatever they wear.

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• ‟ It's important to remember all the millions of people that are starving.

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• ‟ I want to show people there's not just one way of being Muslim.

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• ‟ 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.

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• ‟ The hijab is a symbol that we wear on our heads, but I want people to know that it is my choice. I'm doing it because I want to do it. I wanted people to see that you could still be really cute and modest at the same time.

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• ‟ I did notice growing up that there are so many things, obstacles and things, that people think you can't do because you're Muslim or because you're wearing a hijab. You hear a lot of no's. That was something that I wanted to see change.

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• ‟ What I do is I always try to educate myself about my neighbors, about the people I meet.

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• ‟ I know that for me, a lot of people will look at me and they'll think 'Somali' or 'outsider' instead of 'Minnesota.'

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