She is bright, decent, down-to-earth, traditional, god-fearing and stunning. Miss Akello-Opio who prefers to call herself ‘Imat’ is representing Uganda on the American catwalk. Just look at her picture (below) … Need we say more?
Imat Akello-Opio, Miss Africa USA 2008 Contestant
Her favourite dish is ‘malakwang’ and her role model is her grandmother “Atat Pulu” who stood up for what she believed in and was sent to jail for selling local beer to raise money for the model’s mother to go to school at a time when schooling for girls was overlooked.
Miss Akello-Opio says her favourite books are the bible and other spiritual books because they keep her grounded and provide her with wisdom and knowledge. She also reads autobiographies and finance books. Click here for more on this Lango beauty, thanks to Ugapulse.com
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Atleast let the world hear about us for some other reason not the kilings, the poverty,the backwardness etc. May she use her exposure to empower more Langi/Nothern girls. It is refreshing to know the Almighty did not give her beauty only but intelligence too.
Kudos Imat-and that name too, just afew of our people want to identify with home.
We’re happy for you.
Lango has a lot of untapped potential and she is just a reminder to all of us to work had and bring glory back home. The choice of her name ‘imat’ is a strong identity and shows her extreme love for her tribe, something some people do not not to associate with.
Let her glory shine and she enter Lango book of genius where the late Akii-Bua is a phenomenal star.