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I don't think we should judge celebrities for doing charity work. Period. Whatever their reasons for doing it, they are shedding light on issues that would otherwise go unnoticed.

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I never thought modeling would become my career. I thought it was something I'd do to pay my way through college.

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I actually started modeling in Ethiopia, because that's where I grew up, and I started out by just doing little fashion shows for school, and I liked it so much that I started pursuing it.

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

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I want to do action, romantic comedy, and I love drama.

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I'm Christian. Growing up in Ethiopia, it's half-Christian and half-Muslim. You grow up with Muslim kids. I'm very much aware of their religion.

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I grew up watching films. Film has been part of my life since I was a child.

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I always loved having the chance to disappear in a story. I always was kind of obsessed with that.

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It's not just Ethiopia, but Africa in general - most of the media concentrates on what's not going well. But there is so much beauty there. When you go, it changes everything. It changes you, your life, and the way you see things. The challenge is changing the image of Africa that's been anchored in people for years now.

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There are things that I will always shoot, but now that the modeling and acting worlds are becoming very close, you can do a little bit of one and more of the other.

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Biography

Nationality: Ethiopian

Type: Model

Born: March 1st, 1978

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