Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Hailed as a free speech campaigner, Inaya Folarin Iman wears many a hat on her head. She is a freelance writer turned full-time journalist, political commentator, social activist, and artist.
- Having been associated with Index on Censorship’s ‘Free Speech Is For Me’ programme in the capacity of a project manager, Inaya has furthered her advocacy for free speech.
- Folarin systematically explores subjects in politics and philosophy, emphasising civil liberties and political systems across societies and human potential. She is extremely vocal about how the societal norms are programmed to dispel a specific type of narrative surrounding issues like race, gender, or sexuality in society.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Inaya was born in London in November 1996. Raised in Kent.
- Not a lot is known about her family. IMDB speaks of her Yoruba heritage.
- Inaya was raised in a British-Nigerian single-parent household alongside her sister.
- Her mother was a remarkable woman, and Inaya credits her for encouraging her to take risks.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- Inaya has been a student at the University of Leeds, where she pursued a Bachelor’s Degree in Arabic and International Relations.
- She has also been part of 3 different schools – Ole Spanish School, Arabic language Centre in FES, Tonbridge Grammar School.
Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- Inaya is the founder of the venture called The Equiano Project, which is described as a medium to promote freedom of speech and open dialogue amongst people. She is also the Director of The Equiano Project.
- She has often been referred to as a “woke” thinker and had called the Black Lives Matter movement an “opportunistic pretext for an out-pouring of self-righteous rage” where she had justified the society fighting against racism.
- Inaya changed her name when she was 18.
- She has a website under her own name.
- She has learned Arabic for four years in college.
- Besides work, Inaya loves to go foraging for wild food, herbs and mushroom. She loves reading books about foraging and feels the activity bring her closer to nature.