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When people put labels on us, it doesn't always enclose everything that we are. So even though I'm proud to be Somali, I'm proud to be American, at the end of the day, I'm still Halima, and I take things from both sides and combine them, and I make my own little category. I'm me!
— Halima Aden
Tags: proud, day, people, me

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I sleep with aloe vera on - it's super moisturizing and good for the skin - and I'll switch that up with honey, which I leave on for 10 minutes then wash off.
— Halima Aden
Tags: leave, skin, sleep, good
I want to go see Somalia because I've never been there, and I feel like I'm missing out. I want to learn that heritage; I want to learn about my culture.
— Halima Aden
Tags: feel, never, go, culture
I mix things from my Somali culture and my American side.
— Halima Aden
Tags: side, american, things, culture
I love Somali foods like canjeero, a pancakelike bread; same for pizza, burgers, and sushi.
— Halima Aden
Tags: bread, like, pizza, love
I know that for me, a lot of people will look at me and they'll think 'Somali' or 'outsider' instead of 'Minnesota.'
— Halima Aden
Tags: think, look, people, me
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