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Naza Alakija | |
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| Born | Nazanin Jafarian |
| Occupation(s) | Activist, model |
| Website | Official website |
Naza Alakija (born Nazanin Jafarian) is an activist and model. [1] [2] In 2019, Alakija founded a group[ citation needed ] called SAGE Innovation Centre. [3] [4] Alakija also supports a project that operates mobile library buses in Afghanistan. [5]
Alakija was born in Tehran, Iran.[ citation needed ] Her family relocated to the United Kingdom when she was nine.[ citation needed ]
In 2017, Naza married Folarin Alakija, the son of Nigerian oil billionaire Folorunso Alakija. [6] [7]
The 2022 climate change documentary Overheated was produced by Maggie Baird and Naza Alakija, under the director Yassa Khan. [8]
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