Alek Wek's Incredible Journey

If you can find a copy of August's Vogue, check out the article "From Refugee to Runway Star" about Alek Wek's journey from her life as a girl with severe psoriasis in the Sudan to England where she worked hard, studied and was discovered by a model scout, later to become an international supermodel. It's excerpted from her upcoming book, Alek, coming out next Tuesday the 28th. Puts things into perspective.

(Also posted at sfbaystyle.com.)