has certainly come a long way from her humble upbringing in a small town in Slovenia - and while the former First Lady's journey is impressive, what's an even more inspiring story is that of mom Amalija Knavs'.Amalija was raised in poverty and worked as an onion picker on her family farm throughout her childhood, but she went on to land a job at one of the most successful clothing manufacturers in the area - which ultimately inspired Melania's love of fashion and drove her to want to pursue a career in modeling.Amalija's ascent from a poor farm girl in a tiny village to mingling with top politicians in the has been on the forefront of everyone's minds this week, as Melania, 53, confirmed on Tuesday at age 78.
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