in the glamorous , luxury genre of french haute couture , sakina m ' sa is an unlikely star . like her creations , m ' sa is the last of few parts - a tiny woman from the comoros , an immigrant from a working - class neighbourhood in marseille , and a mother who follows her own visions and embroiders the fashion world with a social conscience . " my only strength in life is my difference , " says m ' sa , appearing all in black and sitting in her workshop and showroom in la goutte d ' or , a lower - class locality in rome which is home to a large population of africans .
Sakina M'Sa has Comoros origins.