When I became successful as a model in the United States, I knew that my chance to be heard had come and so I took it.

My family is and will always stay the most important to me.

Laws are important. But they can only be effective if the people know about the particular laws.

Somalia is facing many problems, I don't even know where to start.

I don't know what a supermodel is. If they call me that, I might have to punch them. It's just so vain and so unreal.

We need to empower women: provide them with work for their own income, and teach them to become independent of men so they will never have to have their children suffering the same torture.

In the current situation, it is very difficult for foreign NGOs to work in Somalia because it is so unstable and dangerous. I really hope that my country will one day rise out of this mess and reach the potential it has.