If you've ever doubted your place in the world or questioned whether pain could have purpose, The Runway Runaway will leave you with no doubt that purpose exists in all of us.
Willian Lima grew up having to survive the streets of Brazil, where hope was just a rumor and hunger was a fact. Born to an illiterate Indian family, impoverished, malnourished, and dirty, he was bullied mercilessly and told he didn't belong in this world.
Yet, as it turns out, life can write stories beyond our wildest dreams. By the age of twelve, he had survived more than most do in a lifetime: violence, hunger, rejection from family, sexual assaults, obscene humiliation, and one of the world's most radiological incidents - the Cesium-137 accident. By thirty, he was walking the catwalk for Valentino and other top European designers.
Willian's transformation from street kid to international runway model is not about beauty and fame. It's about reclaiming worth and building that inner light that allows us to walk with grace through our darkest hours. The Runway Runaway will break your heart, build it back up, and leave you breathless with the truth that anyone can rise from the ashes.
