Afteragapyear,SolemanistudiedforadegreeinPoliticsattheUniversityofCambridge.WhileatCambridge,wasvice-presidentsoftheFootlights. FormermemberoftheNationalYouthTheatre. WasawardedthirdplacetheBarryAmielandNormanMelburnTrust/NewStatesmanPrizeforNewPoliticalWritingonthesubject:"Dowomen'srightsremaintheprivilegeofthedevelopedworld?"in2005.