About This Photo
This picture features models from Dzaleka, proudly showcasing their African culture and confidence. It reflects the belief that they, too, can become some of the world’s top models in the future.
About the Photographer
Padila Goven—refugee, model, photo- and videographer, actor, poet, and tennis player—captures life at Dzaleka through a lens of resilience and creativity. Working with the local modelling group Man Do Like Fashion (MF), Padila documents stories that fuse culture, identity, and hope.