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With ice and alcohol addiction abruptly ending her modelling career, Diyo Ayuen Gai’s life was in a precarious state for many years. Now preaching the Bible to her followers, she is preparing to be a social worker to help youngsters in her community – something she wanted to do after winning the beauty pageant in 2012.
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