Layla

Saliba

Layla Saliba has brown hair and brown eyes. She is smiling in this photo and wearing a black dress. Her skin is tan and there is a smile on her face.

Writer, Social Worker, and Creator of “A Different World”

ABOUT LAYLA

Layla Saliba (she/her) is a writer and social worker, based in New York City. She’s the creator of “A Different World”, a Substack newsletter with over 1000 subscribers.

Born and raised in North Carolina, she is a recent graduate of Columbia University, with a Masters in Social Work on the Policy Practice track. Layla also has a bachelors in Psychology with a Minor in Social Work from North Carolina State University.

Some highlights include:

  • Worked with student leaders at NC State to successfully advocate for free menstrual products on campus. NC State is the first public university in the UNC system to provide free menstrual products to students.

  • Successfully advocated for increased funding towards endometriosis research in the North Carolina State legislature. Resulted in over $1 million dollars going towards new research.

  • Wrote an option article for The Nation about the 2024 Election. This article was The Nation's top viewed article of the day and received millions of organic social media impressions.