Aweng Ade-Chuol

"I attempted suicide two months ago today. And I just want to say, that I’m in a much better place. And no one had to know that – but it’s good to get it out of my chest. I feel well enough to. Especially today. I am thankful for life."

"I know I’m different, I know my facial features are different, but to me that’s beauty"

"Before, it was like, mental health is important, but now, it is the most important thing. Where you’re at mentally is the most important foundation."

"I’ve learnt my worst sides, my best sides, my greatest sides… As soon as I discovered how far I can go with all three, it was about self-control: learn how to be within yourself and comfortable enough to control how far you take things"

"Aweng Ade-Chuol: Life, Love & Lows,Written By: HANNAH NATHANSON"

"My goal in life is to be the first female President of South Sudan"

"You know what? There’s so many more things to life than stressing out because the world just seems to have stopped."

"Sometimes I just want to shout at everyone: ‘Look at me, I’m not just a scar, I’m a human."

"The more vocal I am, the more I become known as more than just a model, more than just a scar, more than having a 36-year-old mother or 12 siblings"

"Its time for millennials to take over. Now, not in 10 years time. Its messy right now, imagine in 10 years time."

"I was the only African female in my entire school. I began to think I must be ugly. I didn’t look like the next person. The next person didn’t look like me"

"Its been a war, but weve battled it together"