Rafeef Al Faris / Host
Rafeef Al Faris shows
Rafeef Al Faris, host and producer of Heart of the Sea, formerly Mediterranean Music, on 90.5 WICN, is an Iraqi poet, writer, and journalist who holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. She’s worked as a Computer Science instructor for high school and college students in Libya, in addition to coding databases for companies and libraries in Iraq and Libya.
In addition, Rafeef has:
-Served as Editor-in-Chief of several websites and magazines
-Former member of the Iraqi Journalists Syndicate
– Member of the Board of Directors of the Foundation for Human Rights and Civil Society.
– Member of the Arab Internet Writers Union.
– Member of the Federation of Arab Cultures in Malaysia.
Rafeef’s Publications:
– a book of poetry (The One Who Knocking on the Door of Light…) 2015 Edition
– a book of poetry (Dawn announces its lanterns ) 2022 Edition
– a book of short stories entitled The Other Side of the Storm
– A Biography and Impressionist Criticism entitled Yahya Al-Samawi… A Poem on the Shoulder of a Homeland, a joint work of 2018
– I write for various Iraqi and Arab newspapers and websites.
– I worked as an art director and designer for Iraqi and Arab publishing houses.
Awards:
-Winner of the Nazik Al Malaka Prize for Literature 2013 for the poem In My Blood is Your Promise
– Recipient of the Baghdad Governorate (Creativity and Excellence Award) for purposeful writings.
-Winner of the Short Story Prize on the International Day of the Arabic Language in Baghdad: About her story (love story)
– Received the Medal of Culture in the field of poetry from the Forum of Arab Intellectuals in America, Canada for the year 2015
– Winner of the Appreciation Award for the Aljwahri Association Competition 2016
Winner of the 2019 International Literary Union Short Story Competition for the story A Box of Colors.
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