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Awar Odhiang: Choosing Joy

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Awar Odhiang, the Canadian model born in a refugee camp in Ethiopia before her family resettled in Calgary, went global in 2019, and today she walks more than 60 shows per season. Her success pushed Odhiang to advocate for systemic change for other Black models from the diaspora, as she continues to find herself an “only” in many fashion rooms.

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