Mawj Aldarraji
Mawj Aldarraji (Arabic: موج الدراجي, born June 6, 1993) is an Iraqi mountaineer and an architect.
Early life and education
[edit]Aldarraji was born in Baghdad and lived there until she was ten years old.[1][2] In 2003, she and her family moved to the United Arab Emirates.[3]
She earned a bachelor's degree in Architecture in 2013 from the Royal Institute of British Architects.[3][4]
Media representation
[edit]Aldarraji has served as an ambassador for an Iraqi Women's Rights organization since 2018.[5] Aldarraji was featured as a speaker at TedXBaghdad, held on July 20 at AlRasheed Hotel.[6]
In April 2020 she was featured as a part of the Iraqiyat campaign (#عراقيات), highlighting the achievements of young Iraqi women, as part of the national governmental initiative "For a New Iraq."[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "موج الدراجي أول متسلقة عراقية تقترب من قمة ايفيريست!". السومرية (in Arabic). 31 May 2018.
- ^ Khas Jedan TV Interview. MBC. "MBC TV 2 Trim." Uploaded 28 July 2020. Accessed 27 November 2020.
- ^ a b "2019.05.05 MAWJ ALDARRAJI" Babylon F.M. Interview in English. 24:33. Accessed Nov 28 2020.
- ^ "لاول مرة ' عراقية تتسلق قمة جبل إفرست' .. قناة دجلة الفضائية" Television interview (in Arabic). Dijlah. قناة دجلة الفضائية / صباح دجلة. Uploaded 24 Nov 2018. Accessed 27 Nov 2020.
- ^ "From a Challenge to a Passion to a Lifestyle | Mawj Aldarraji | TEDxBaghdad." TedX. Uploaded 23 Sept 2019. Accessed 26 Nov 2020.
- ^ "TEDxBaghdad | TED". www.ted.com. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
- ^ "لعراق جديد - For a New Iraq". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
- ^ "لعراق جديد". لعراق جديد (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-11-27.