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Kurdistan Save The Children
Kurdistan Save the Children (KSC) is a non-profit organization founded in 1991 in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Its mission is to support children in Iraq of all backgrounds by addressing their healthcare, social, economic, and educational needs. History Kurdistan Save the Children (KSC) was founded on September 16, 1991, by Hero Ibrahim Ahmed in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The organization was created in response to the severe humanitarian crisis following the 1991 Iraq uprisings, which forced 1.5 million Kurds to flee to the mountains, as well as to neighboring Iran, Turkey, and Western countries. The UN Security Council responded with Resolution 688, establishing a no-fly zone over Kurdish territory. During this period, the Kurdish population endured extreme hardships, including hunger and exposure to the cold, which resulted in numerous child deaths. Hero Ibrahim Ahmed founded KSC to offer support to children in need. Initially, the organization operated with a modest b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hero Ibrahim Ahmed
Hero Ibrahim Ahmed () (born 12 June 1948) is the former First Lady of Iraq from 2005 to 2014 and the widow of the President of Iraq, Jalal Talabani. Early life She was born on 12 June 1948 to an active political family that was struggling against Kurdish oppression in Iraq. Her father, Ibrahim Ahmad was imprisoned at Abu Graib in the 1950s which motivated her to follow politics. Her family was exiled to Kirkuk in 1954 and placed under house arrest until their return to Silemani in 1953. Upon returning her father was wounded in an assassination attempt. Her family moved to Baghdad in 1958, where Hero pursued an education. She couldn't finish her education because of a military coup in Iraq which forced her family to flee to Iran, where she again resumed her education. In 1972, she graduated from Al-Mustansiriya University, Baghdad in Psychology, and gave birth to her eldest son Bafel then her second child Qubad. Career Active in the media, she is the founder of one of the maj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shanaz Ibrahim Ahmed
Shanaz Ibrahim Ahmed () (born 1954) is an Iraqi-Kurdish politician and current First Lady of Iraq. Her husband is President Abdul Latif Rashid. She is a daughter of the Kurdish judge, writer, and politician Ibrahim Ahmed, and novelist Galawezh Salh Fatah. She is also a sister of former First Lady of Iraq, Hero Ibrahim Ahmed. Shanaz is a member of a prominent, politically active family from Sulaymaniyah and is closely associated with the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) party, which is currently headed by her nephew, Bafel Talabani. Early life She was born on January 2, 1954, in the neighborhood of Sabonkaran in Sulaymaniyah Governorate to Ibrahim Ahmad and Galawezh Salh Fatah. She was the third of eight children. As a child, she and her family relocated regularly due to her father's activities and political instability, and her education was routinely interrupted. Following the 1958 military coup in Iraq, her family relocated to Baghdad where she attended the Mamounia Ele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sara Rashid
Sara Rashid (born 27 March 1987) is a health and post-conflict activist. She is the President of Kurdistan Save the Children (KSC) and has led projects that provide protection, healthcare, and education to children affected by war in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region. Early life and education Sara Rashid was born on 27 March 1987 in Surrey, United Kingdom. She is the daughter of Iraq's President Abdul Latif Rashid and First Lady Shanaz Ibrahim Ahmed, the granddaughter of the Kurdish judge, writer, and politician Ibrahim Ahmad, and the niece of former first lady of Iraq Hero Ibrahim Ahmed. She attended Old Palace School of John Whitgift in Croydon, England. Sara holds a master's degree from University College London in Global Health & Development after researching mortality estimates in the 2003 Iraq war and their implications on policy. She has an undergraduate degree from King's College London. Career In 2014, Sara Rashid joined Kurdistan Save the Children (KSC) as a senior offi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arbat Refugee Camp
Arbat Street (, ), mainly referred to in English as the Arbat, is a pedestrian street about one kilometer long in the historical centre of Moscow, Russia. The Arbat has existed since at least the 15th century, which makes it one of the oldest surviving streets of the Russian capital. It forms the heart of the Arbat District of Moscow. Originally the street formed part of an important trade-route and was home to many craftsmen. In the 18th century, the Russian nobility came to regard the Arbat as the most prestigious living area in Moscow. Almost completely destroyed by the great fire of 1812 associated with Napoleon's occupation of Moscow, the street required rebuilding. In the 19th and early 20th centuries it became known as a place where petty nobility, artists, and academics lived. In the Soviet period, it housed many high-ranking government officials. , the street and its surroundings are undergoing gentrification, and it is considered a desirable place to live. Because o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
