Talyn Rahman-Figueroa
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Rahman-Figueroa at the Grassroot Diplomat Initiative Awards in January 2014 wearing a tailoured Senegalese dress by Khadim Sek
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| Native name | তালিন রহমান |
| Born | 8 May 1985 |
| Residence | London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education |
BA Japanese and Management, MA Diplomatic Studies, Diploma Middle Eastern and North African Politics, Human Rights Fellowship |
| Alma mater |
School of Oriental and African Studies Kyoto University University of Westminster Al Akhawayn University McGill University |
| Occupation | Diplomatic consultant, novelist |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Title | Executive Director and founder of Grassroot Diplomat |
| Spouse(s) | Anthony Figueroa |
| Website | www |
Talyn Rahman-Figueroa (née Talyn Rahman; Bengali: তালিন রহমান; born 8 May 1985) is a British diplomatic consultant and Executive Director and founder of Grassroot Diplomat.
Rahman-Figueroa was born and brought up in London, England to Bangladeshi parents. As a child, she was a fan of fighting video-games and the arts, and participated in theatre performances around London.
In 2008, Rahman-Figueroa received her BA in Japanese and Management from SOAS, which included further language training at the Kyoto University of Foreign Studies in Kyoto, Japan.
In 2010, she was awarded the Diplomatic Academy of London scholarship to pursue a postgraduate degree in Diplomatic Studies, where she gained a Distinction award.
In 2011, she completed an MA in Diplomatic Studies from the University of Westminster with additional training at the United Nations and the European Union. She later gained a Diploma in Middle Eastern and North African Politics from Université Al-Akhawayn in Morocco and a Human Rights Fellowship at McGill University in Canada.
After her studies, Rahman-Figueroa completed supplementary diplomatic training at the House of Commons, the European Union Commission, and the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
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