KHAIRI BOZANI
Full Name: Khairi Elias Ali Hasan Al Isso
Date and Place of Birth: 01-07-1970, Bozan Village, Alqosh District, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq.
Education
- Currently: PhD Researcher in International Relations, Near East University, Nicosia, Cyprus.
- 2023: Master's in International Relations (Thesis Title: Soft Power in International Politics - China's Strategy as a Model), Near East University, Nicosia, Cyprus.
- 1995: Bachelor's in Kurdish Language and Literature, College of Arts, Salahaddin University, Erbil.
Professional Experience and Government Positions
- Currently: Advisor at the Presidency of the Kurdistan Region.
- 2022 – 2023: Advisor for Yazidi Affairs at the Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs, Kurdistan Regional Government.
- 2008 – 2022: Director General of Yazidi Affairs at the Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs, Kurdistan Regional Government.
- 1997 – 2008: Teacher of Kurdish Language and Literature at Malta High School and the Institute of Fine Arts in Duhok.
Journalistic and Media Work
- Founder and Editor-in-Chief of (Sot Lalish) newspaper in Kurdish and Arabic (founded 2003).
- Founder and License Holder of (Spi) newspaper in Kurdish (founded 2012).
- Former Editor-in-Chief of (Lalish) magazine issued by the Lalish Cultural Center.
- Worked as an editor and then in charge of two pages in (Peyman) newspaper (1997-2003).
- Member of the editorial board of (peyv) literary magazine.
- Writer of daily columns in newspapers (Sot Lalish, Peyman, Evro, Waar, Neumagazin).
- Preparation of television and radio programs: (Cocktail), (çira), and (mehder).
Civil Society Work
- 2015 - Currently: Founder and Executive Director of (Damdam) Foundation for Humanitarian Relief in Erbil (Consultative Status with the United Nations).
- 2004 – 2005: رئيس مركز لالش الثقافي والاجتماعي.
- 2005: One of the founders and Vice President of Duhok Cultural Center.
- 2004 – 2005: Lecturer at (Concordia) Organization for Peace and Democracy.
Memberships
- Advisor to the European Center for Middle East Studies – Germany.
- Member of the International Union of Creators / Iraq.
- Member of the International Federation of Journalists, and the Kurdistan Journalists Syndicate.
- Member of the Kurdish Writers Union / Duhok.
- Member of Writers Without Borders / Middle East.
- Certified International Trainer at the Iraqi Creators Syndicate.
Honors and Awards
- 2013: Honor from the Kurdistan Parliament.
- 2012: Appreciation award from the Belgian Senate.
- 2010: Certificate of Appreciation from the United States of America.
- 2009: Honor from the Presidency of Duhok Municipality.
Publications and Printed Works
First: Literary Creativity
- (She Left Me Again) - Poetry (2001).
- (Wave of Black Sands) - Short Stories (2018).
- (An Arrow and Two Targets) - Short Stories (2019).
- (Lamps of Love and Life) - Short Stories (2020).
- (It Was and It Was Not) - Short Stories (2020).
- (Letters of Twilight) - Short Stories (2021).
- Sips of Coffee - Short Stories (2023).
- The Complete Collection of Khairi Bozani's Stories (Vol 1) - Egypt (2023).
- I Forgot to Forget - Short Stories - Cairo (2025).
Second: Translation and Research
- Translations of works by Aziz Nesin and Ahmed Ismail.
- Soft Dragon Fangs - Master's Thesis - Cairo (2025).
- (Prince Jaafar Al-Dasni) - Historical Research (2011).