By Christy Anyanwu Foluke Daramola-Salako is a seasoned actress. She was nominated for Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a supporting movie in 2013. Though she started acting in her teenage years when professionalism was a top notch, she was endeared to many for her roles in The Cobweb, Olokiki Oru: The Midnight Sensation, and Test of Love.
Foluke Daramola-Salako She is a graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) and the founder of Action Against Rape in Africa initiative. Aside acting, Foluke also anchors events, as well as does master of ceremonies on occasions. What is it about your childhood that shaped you into the person you are? My father died early.
She was a very strong woman that really cares for her children. She has set a very high pace for us, when you have a strong-willed mother who showered you with love, with contentment and through hard work, the only thing you can do as a child is to make your mother proud. And that is exactly what I am doing.
What motivated you in starting your foundation, PARA? I was deflowered by a tenant at age 17. I was frigid overtime. I used to see sex as punishment.
Frigidity was why I lost my first marriage. After my first marriage, I had a relationship and my new boyfriend called me one day and said, ‘Foluke you have a problem and you need to see a therapist’. Along the line, he will always tell me that the best way to get over this is to talk about my experience about the rape incident.
So, I started talking ab.
