There's a saying in Africa: To find out you are pregnant is to have one foot in the grave.

One thing modeling taught me is that the spotlight can change everything.

The desert loves me. I love the desert. It's nice to be in the heat in Africa. I love it.

For my diet, I choose mostly organic. But in general, I am a big believer in trying to strike a balance with everything.

It's one thing to donate money. It's a whole other thing to give an opportunity for someone to make his own money.

Traveling around Ethiopia, I saw dozens of abandoned textile factories. People kept asking me to help them find work. So I thought I could make use of my experience in fashion to commercialize their products outside of Ethiopia.

My children are still young, but I try to talk to them about giving back and how important it is, just to look at the world, be invested in things, to be passionate about things, to have a dream.