![]() ![]() I can almost go anywhere and communicate with the locals, which is quite comforting. I know for me, knowing all these different languages has really helped me a lot in my career. I definitely think learning languages is really important for kids. Do you think it is important for American schools to implement strong language programs, so that children get to be fluent in another language? Why or why not? They understand some of it, but they don’t really speak it unfortunately. My native language is called Amharic, and I do speak to my kids in Amharic. ![]() What is your native language, and do you speak your native language with your children? What other languages have you mastered? I came to America right after high school because I wanted to have a better opportunity at life, and modeling was something I really wanted to do. What brought you to America? How old were you at the time? Nécessité caught up with Kedebe to get the inside scoop on her ever-evolving career, how she’s bringing jobs back to her native country, and her epic new collaboration with Valentino’s Pierpaolo Piccioli. But there’s so much more to the self-described introvert than what you’ve seen in magazines. You probably know her name, and you definitely know her face - but do you really know Liya Kebede? The Ethiopian model has been in the spotlight for nearly two decades in almost every way imaginable: As a model (she got her start with Tom Ford at Gucci) as an actress (we loved her in Desert Flower ) as an activist (she parlayed a Goodwill Ambassadorship into a charitable foundation of her own) as a designer (her brand, Lemlem, is the epitome of boho chic).
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