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[td]===Early life===[/td] [td]Kurdish poet and journalist Jalal Barzanji was born in 1953 in Ashkaftsaqa, a remote village situated in Northern [[Iraq]], within the region of [[Kurdistan]]. The exact date of his birth is unknown, though thought to be Spring, and is listed as July 1 by the [[Ba'athist Iraq|Iraqi government]] who assigned birthdays to Kurdish citizens.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Timeline: The Kurds' Quest for Independence |url=https://www.cfr.org/timeline/kurds-long-struggle-statelessness |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=Council on Foreign Relations |language=en}}</ref> Barzanji grew up in a secluded village, where the establishment of the village's inaugural school came when he was 7 years old.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Barzanji |first=Jalal |title=The Man in Blue Pyjamas |date=April 15, 2011 |publisher=University of Alberta Press |isbn=9780888645364 |location=Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |pages=9β34}}</ref> Barzanji reflected on his upbringing as being enveloped by serene landscapes, focused on the simplicity of life amidst towering mountains.<ref name="uofaFolio"/>[/td]
[td]Kurdish poet and journalist Jalal Barzanji was born in 1953 in Ashkaftsaqa,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jalal Barzanji |url=https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/jalal-barzanji |access-date=2025-09-03 |website=thecanadianencyclopedia.ca |language=en}}</ref> a remote village situated in Northern [[Iraq]], within the region of [[Kurdistan]]. The exact date of his birth is unknown, though thought to be Spring, and is listed as July 1 by the [[Ba'athist Iraq|Iraqi government]] who assigned birthdays to Kurdish citizens.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Timeline: The Kurds' Quest for Independence |url=https://www.cfr.org/timeline/kurds-long-struggle-statelessness |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=Council on Foreign Relations |language=en}}</ref> Barzanji grew up in a secluded village, where the establishment of the village's inaugural school came when he was 7 years old.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Barzanji |first=Jalal |title=The Man in Blue Pyjamas |date=April 15, 2011 |publisher=University of Alberta Press |isbn=9780888645364 |location=Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |pages=9β34}}</ref> Barzanji reflected on his upbringing as being enveloped by serene landscapes, focused on the simplicity of life amidst towering mountains.<ref name="uofaFolio"/>[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]After his family's home in Ashkaftsaqa was destroyed during his first-grade year, an event linked to Iraqi military actions following an evacuation, Barzanji's family relocated to the Kurdish capital, [[Erbil]]. In [[Erbil]], he spent significant time in the city's renowned [[library]], engaging in reading and other intellectual activities.<ref name=":0" /> His interest in learning led him to earn a [[Degree (academic)|degree]] in [[education]], after which he worked as a [[teacher]] and served as a leader and mentor for emerging writers. His editorial work at The Voice, a magazine closed by Iraqi authorities for allegedly disseminating anti-government views, reflected his engagement with issues such as freedom, self-determination, and cultural expression.<ref>{{cite web |title=Words batter blood |url=https://www.yukon-news.com/news/words-batter-blood-6970708 |website=Yukon News |language=en |date=16 January 2009}}</ref>[/td]
[td]After his family's home in Ashkaftsaqa was destroyed during his first-grade year, an event linked to Iraqi military actions following an evacuation, Barzanji's family relocated to the Kurdish capital, [[Erbil]]. In [[Erbil]], he spent significant time in the city's renowned [[library]], engaging in reading and other intellectual activities.<ref name=":0" /> His interest in learning led him to earn a [[Degree (academic)|degree]] in [[education]], after which he worked as a [[teacher]] and served as a leader and mentor for emerging writers. His editorial work at The Voice, a magazine closed by Iraqi authorities for allegedly disseminating anti-government views, reflected his engagement with issues such as freedom, self-determination, and cultural expression.<ref>{{cite web |title=Words batter blood |url=https://www.yukon-news.com/news/words-batter-blood-6970708 |website=Yukon News |language=en |date=16 January 2009}}</ref>[/td]
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[td]===Early life===[/td] [td]Kurdish poet and journalist Jalal Barzanji was born in 1953 in Ashkaftsaqa, a remote village situated in Northern [[Iraq]], within the region of [[Kurdistan]]. The exact date of his birth is unknown, though thought to be Spring, and is listed as July 1 by the [[Ba'athist Iraq|Iraqi government]] who assigned birthdays to Kurdish citizens.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Timeline: The Kurds' Quest for Independence |url=https://www.cfr.org/timeline/kurds-long-struggle-statelessness |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=Council on Foreign Relations |language=en}}</ref> Barzanji grew up in a secluded village, where the establishment of the village's inaugural school came when he was 7 years old.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Barzanji |first=Jalal |title=The Man in Blue Pyjamas |date=April 15, 2011 |publisher=University of Alberta Press |isbn=9780888645364 |location=Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |pages=9β34}}</ref> Barzanji reflected on his upbringing as being enveloped by serene landscapes, focused on the simplicity of life amidst towering mountains.<ref name="uofaFolio"/>[/td]
[td]Kurdish poet and journalist Jalal Barzanji was born in 1953 in Ashkaftsaqa,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jalal Barzanji |url=https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/jalal-barzanji |access-date=2025-09-03 |website=thecanadianencyclopedia.ca |language=en}}</ref> a remote village situated in Northern [[Iraq]], within the region of [[Kurdistan]]. The exact date of his birth is unknown, though thought to be Spring, and is listed as July 1 by the [[Ba'athist Iraq|Iraqi government]] who assigned birthdays to Kurdish citizens.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Timeline: The Kurds' Quest for Independence |url=https://www.cfr.org/timeline/kurds-long-struggle-statelessness |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=Council on Foreign Relations |language=en}}</ref> Barzanji grew up in a secluded village, where the establishment of the village's inaugural school came when he was 7 years old.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Barzanji |first=Jalal |title=The Man in Blue Pyjamas |date=April 15, 2011 |publisher=University of Alberta Press |isbn=9780888645364 |location=Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |pages=9β34}}</ref> Barzanji reflected on his upbringing as being enveloped by serene landscapes, focused on the simplicity of life amidst towering mountains.<ref name="uofaFolio"/>[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]After his family's home in Ashkaftsaqa was destroyed during his first-grade year, an event linked to Iraqi military actions following an evacuation, Barzanji's family relocated to the Kurdish capital, [[Erbil]]. In [[Erbil]], he spent significant time in the city's renowned [[library]], engaging in reading and other intellectual activities.<ref name=":0" /> His interest in learning led him to earn a [[Degree (academic)|degree]] in [[education]], after which he worked as a [[teacher]] and served as a leader and mentor for emerging writers. His editorial work at The Voice, a magazine closed by Iraqi authorities for allegedly disseminating anti-government views, reflected his engagement with issues such as freedom, self-determination, and cultural expression.<ref>{{cite web |title=Words batter blood |url=https://www.yukon-news.com/news/words-batter-blood-6970708 |website=Yukon News |language=en |date=16 January 2009}}</ref>[/td]
[td]After his family's home in Ashkaftsaqa was destroyed during his first-grade year, an event linked to Iraqi military actions following an evacuation, Barzanji's family relocated to the Kurdish capital, [[Erbil]]. In [[Erbil]], he spent significant time in the city's renowned [[library]], engaging in reading and other intellectual activities.<ref name=":0" /> His interest in learning led him to earn a [[Degree (academic)|degree]] in [[education]], after which he worked as a [[teacher]] and served as a leader and mentor for emerging writers. His editorial work at The Voice, a magazine closed by Iraqi authorities for allegedly disseminating anti-government views, reflected his engagement with issues such as freedom, self-determination, and cultural expression.<ref>{{cite web |title=Words batter blood |url=https://www.yukon-news.com/news/words-batter-blood-6970708 |website=Yukon News |language=en |date=16 January 2009}}</ref>[/td]
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