7 8 ▁to ▁a ▁Niger ian ▁father ▁and ▁a ▁Finn ish ▁mother . ▁She ▁was ▁in ▁Niger ia ▁during ▁her ▁youth ▁before ▁she ▁went ▁to ▁Sweden ▁for ▁higher ▁studies . ▁She ▁graduated ▁from ▁Lund ▁University , ▁Sweden , ▁with ▁a ▁Bach elor ▁of ▁Arts ▁( BA ) ▁degree ▁in ▁Political ▁Science , ▁and ▁from ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁London ' s ▁School ▁of ▁Oriental ▁and ▁African ▁Studies ▁( SO AS ) ▁with ▁a ▁Master ▁of ▁Arts ▁degree ▁( MA ). ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁she ▁participated ▁at ▁the ▁Hong ▁Kong ▁Bapt ist ▁University ▁International ▁Writ ers ’ ▁Work shop ▁as ▁a ▁fellow . ▁She ▁is ▁prof ic ient ▁in ▁five ▁languages ▁and ▁has ▁lived ▁in ▁Niger ia , ▁Sweden , ▁Spain , ▁New ▁York ▁and ▁London . ▁She ▁ ▁oper ates ▁from ▁London . ▁ ▁Initial ly , ▁after ▁her ▁education , ▁Sal ami ▁started ▁her ▁career ▁as ▁a ▁market ing ▁business ▁executive , ▁dealing ▁with ▁brand ing ▁and ▁management ▁of ▁products . ▁She ▁worked ▁in ▁many ▁countries . ▁There after ▁she ▁founded ▁the ▁blog ▁M s A f ropol itan ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁It ▁de als ▁with ▁issues ▁related ▁to ▁Niger ia ▁and ▁the ▁di as por a ▁on ▁femin ist ▁issues . ▁Con current ly , ▁for ▁two ▁years ▁until ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁she ▁also ▁promoted ▁the ▁M s A f ropol itan ▁B out ique , ▁in ▁recognition ▁of ▁the ▁African ▁Women ' s ▁Dec ade ▁ 2 0 1 0