Salah Abdul-Jalil Essa is a social activist who works on hearing impairment and speech disorders with children. He is also an English language, interpreter and tutor in the field of English phonetics and phonology. Salah has a passion for tackling illiteracy and has volunteered to teach in a local literacy center in Diyala province. He is an English language graduate from Al-Mustansiriyah University. Salah is participating in the Social Activist Fellowship.