.Kinglimaa makes history as the first hijabi model to appear in SI_Swimsuit issue
"We believe beauty knows no boundaries," says SI Swimsuit editor MJ Day about Halima's feature.
"I admire Halima, and I consider her an inspirational human for what she has decided to use her platform for and her work with Unicef as an ambassador." Speaking about her shoot in a video shared on Instagram, Hamlia say:"This is literally a dream come true…" The 21-year-old adds how special the moment is to her, saying:"I never really felt represented, because I never could flip through a magazine and see a girl who was wearing a hijab."
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