Nyakim Gatwech is the South Sudanese model who is not failing to inspire people. Her message to the world is not to be afraid of the dark. With her deeply pigmented skin and indomitable determination, she’s breaking down the barriers of conventional beauty, and encouraging others to do exactly the same.
The 24-years young fashion icon, who now lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has no inhibitions about her melanin, and she makes sure the world is aware.
“My chocolate is elegant. So is what I represent… A nation of warriors,”
she captioned one of her many Instagram photos, which has more than 10 thousand likes each. In another, she details an experience in which an Uber driver suggested she try ‘bleaching’ her skin – and her only response was laughter.
“You won’t believe the kind of questions I get and the kind of looks I get for having this skin.”