South Sudanese model Nyakim Gatwech has taken Instagram by storm by posting stunning photos of herself with messages of body positivity. The 24-year-old has previously taken to the social media app to tell her fans about how an Uber driver suggested she should try to "bleach" her skin, writing: "You won't believe the kind of questions I get and the kind of looks I get for having this skin."
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Nyakim has nearly 200,000 Instagram followers
Nyakim regularly shares stories about these sort of encounters, and captioned one photo: "So I got a snap a couple of days ago from my amazing followers lol. This is what it said, 'Do you know if someone shoot you the bullet will come back and ask for a flashlight'. I swear that made my day, I literally laughed out loud. And my respond was, 'I guess I'm too damn beautiful I can't never get shot even if someone try to lol'… Things like these stupid comments and questions can really make someone hate themselves if you don't have self-love and confident in yourself. Always remember you are beautiful just different and unique."
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Nyakim shares messages of body positivity
In another caption, she wrote: "My chocolate is elegant. So is what I represent… A nation of warriors… Black is bold, black is beautiful, black is gold… Don't let American standards damage your African soul." The star also recently shared a snap of herself while quoting a poem by Chara NyAshia Sanjo, which read: "My black is flawless. I've never been this proud before. My skin never felt so good. Was I not used to it? I can't remember when I loved this shade so much. My color is dark and lovely. It sings with a rhythmic melody of beauty."
