Doris Kwaka: Rise from the ashes

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DORIS KWAKA was in China living on the edge and building a career in modelling when she became the victim of a brutal attack. She tells ROSE KWAMBOKA how she recovered from the painful ordeal that left her jaw disfigured.

An ecstatic Doris Kwaka walks into the interview room, profusely apologising for being late. “You look radiant,” I say. She shows her appreciation by telling me ‘thank you’ in Italian, Mandarin – the official language of China, English and Swahili before she proceeds to say, “Only beautiful people tell others they are beautiful.”