Imen Jane: what happened to the economist
Fame gives, fame takes away. Imen Jane knows this well, the 26-year-old popularizer who in the last few hours is witnessing a damnatio memoriae that Montanelli raised precisely. The girl, who called herself an "economist" in recent years, ended up at the center of the media storm after rumors about her degree, or allegedly, began to leak. Yesterday it emerged, in fact, that Imen Boulahrajane, in art and on Instagram Imen Jane, would not have a degree in economics at the Bicocca University of Milan, as, instead, repeatedly stated in the course of some interviews and reported in several articles .
When doubts arose
The doubts emerged after an event organized by the investment bank Goldman Sachs, in which Imen attended as an "economist". After speaking with a little technical language, a spectator turned to the girl and with suspicion asked her: "What did you graduate from?". Answer not received.
The girl fa mea culpa
However, Imen did not hold back and decided to clarify the story by posting some stories on Instagram. The girl made mea culpa, explaining that she had neglected her studies in recent years to devote herself entirely to the activity of popularizer on the web. But today she understood that the time has come to go back to the books to close a cycle that began years ago, driven by the passion she has always cultivated for the economy. The talk ends with a reference to some examples of great contemporary personalities who managed to fulfill their dream, even without having a degree: Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Jobs and the very Italian Piero Angela.
It was the "good part" of social media
In recent years, Imen has represented the "good" part of social media, made up of information, sharing and the fight against fake news and, precisely in function of this, it is not surprising in the face of the disappointment that many have declared to reserve from yesterday against him. After reaching more than 300,000 followers thanks to her 15-second economy pills (the time of a story on Instagram), the girl founded Will_ita, a startup in the publishing field, heralded as "the journalism of the future" , for which she managed to obtain funding for 1.2 million euros. Imen was even included by Forbes among the most influential "30 under 30", as also reported in the bio of the young woman. away in just 24 hours.
We don't judge too quickly
Although it is now easy to "throw on her" and shout at the impostor, it is good to keep in mind all those times that Imen has helped us to understand and interpret the (complicated) world around us. With a simple and concise language, this girl was able to make even the most “boring” topics interesting, but above all accessible to everyone. Even to those without a degree, just to stay on the subject. With dedication and commitment, Imen "sacrificed" herself for the cause of serious and aware information and this is right to acknowledge. However, it is appropriate to admit that the young woman made a mistake and that her lie was an offense not only for those who spent a lifetime on the books, but also for herself, having failed in those same principles that have always been made champion. The time has come then for Imen to step aside momentarily to finish her studies as she promised to do. Then, we will be ready to listen to it again with all the interest and curiosity that has managed to tickle us and with which - we hope - it will be able to regain our trust.
