Street Sweeper Lands Modelling Career Thanks to Random TikTok Video
After being spotted by a Russian photographer in Bangkok, a young street sweeper became an overnight sensation in her native country and landed various modelling gigs with established brands. The movie-worthy rags-to-riches story of Noppajit “Meen” Somboonsate began last month when the 28-year-old single mother of two was noticed on the streets of Bangkok by […]
How a Simple Photo Changed the Life of a Pakistani Tea Maker Forever
In 2016, Arshad Khan was a “chaiwala” (tea maker) on the streets of Islamabad, in Pakistan, but then he looked into a stranger’s camera at exactly the right moment and that photo catapulted him to stardom. Arshad’s family has been making tea in Islamabad for almost 30 years, but he had only joined their stall […]
From Rags to Riches: How a Viral Photo Turned a Street Beggar Into an Online Celebrity
Four years ago, Rita Gaviola was a 13-year-old street beggar in the Filipino town of Lucban. Since then she has worked with some of the world’s hottest brands as a fashion model, starred on hit reality TV shows and gained over 100,000 Instagram followers. And it was all thanks to a random photo… Rita Gaviola’s […]