Rozhan Masroor is an English-Kurdish writer, poet, translator, editor, and journalist. Her works include poetry, essays, and articles written in both Kurdish and English. She was born in Sulaymaniyah, in the east of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, where she completed her elementary education in Kurdish and French. Later, she moved to the United Kingdom and pursued higher education at Cambridge University. Between 2016 and 2017, she studied Arabic in Cairo, which broadened her cultural and linguistic expertise. Rozhan Masroor has since contributed widely to Kurdish and English literature, serving as a bridge between cultures through her writing and translations.
The BKI’s mission is to increase public awareness of Kurdish issues, protect human, cultural, and political rights throughout Kurdistan, support and develop Kurdistan’s civil society, improve and increase access to Kurdish cultural and educational resources, and advocate for effective solutions to Kurd-related issues. The Saladin Institute works in a variety of ways to achieve its mission. It conducts research on Kurdish issues, publishes reports and articles, organizes conferences and events, and provides educational resources on Kurdish culture and history. The BKI also advocates for Kurdish rights at the UK. government and international levels.