Biography
His full name is Aras Omar Fathullah Kawes Malak. He is a descendant of Bayazid Beg Sheikhan bin Dasni. More than 200 years ago his ancestors came to the bigger Elinjagh village and rebuilt it. He was born in the year 1976 in the Bigger Elinjagh Village-Shekhan-Koya into a farm-owning family. He was expelled from his village at the age of 3-4 years old due to the presence of oil and was displaced from Erbil and Koya. Eventually, they settled in Taq Taq where he was educated and brought up, with the help of his father and mother.
Education
1- He completed his education (primary 1982-1988, secondary 1989-1991, and high school 1992-1994) in Taqtaq.
2- Bachelor's degree in Geography from Salahaddin University, College of Arts, 1997-1998.
- On (
20-10-199820-10-1998) he was employed as a teacher in The bigger Elinjagh village Education Center.
Journalism
1- In the summer of 2000, for the first time in the local newspaper (Hangaw) which was published by a group of young people of the Kurdistan Troiler' Party in the Taqtaq area he published his first article entitled (Turks and the policy of watering Kurdistan).
2- He was the editor of the monthly newspaper (Taqtaq) during the years (2001-2002) which was published by the district administration of Taqtaq.
3- Collaborator and reporter of the newspaper (Kurdistan Road) of the Kurdistan Communist Party (2001-2002).
4- He was the editor-in-chief of the newspaper (Tak) during the years (2004-2008) which was published monthly by the cultural center of Taqtaq.
5- Kurdistan Nwe which is the main source of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan's news during the years (2008-2011)
6- Reporter of the magazine (Balga) in (2009-2010)
7- In 2009, he became the editor of the newspaper Taqtaqi Nwe.
8- Reporter of PUK Media website from (2010-2011).
9- Reporter of Wisha website (2014-2015).
10- Reporter of Wisha Weekly during 2014-2015.
11- Editor-in-Chief of Dr. Rauf Educational Magazine between 2015-2016.
12- Collaborator of Kurdipedia since 2017.
13- In publications and newspapers (Hangaw, Taqtaq, Hamoon, Kharman, Taqtaq Nwe, Amanj, Rega, Tak, Kurdistan Road, Rzgari, Kurdistan Nwe, PUK Media website, Wisha website, Wisha weekly, The eye of youth magazine, Kekon magazine, annual magazine Dr. Rauf, Kurdipedia) has published various articles.
Organizations
1- One of the founders of Taqtaq Cultural Center in 2004
2- Member of SulaymaniyH Branch of the Kurdistan Union of Journalists since 2008.
3- Member of Dr. Rauf Charitable Center since 2010 and director of the same center between 2015-2019.
4- Member of Kurdistan Encyclopedia Association and participated in both conferences (2012-2014).
5- Member of the Koya Branch of Galawezh Intellectual Center since 2012.
Writings
In addition to writing an article on (Taqtaq town) for the Encyclopedia of Erbil, he also prepared a manuscript for the Encyclopedia of Koya for both Segirdkan and Taqtaq districts for the Kurdistan Encyclopedia Association.
He also has an unpublished manuscript named:
1- Daskene is a collection of various articles published in newspapers and magazines and unpublished articles.
To date (9) works have been published such as:
1- Taq Taq, a Rainbow on the shores of Zey Bachuk, 500 copies, Yad Printing House,
SulaymaniyahSulaymaniyah, May 2007.
2- Haji Kermanjek Lawpari Maznida, 1000 copies, Paywand Printing House, Sulaymaniyah, February 2012.
3- Personality of Dr. Rauf; Life, Work, and Humanitarian Attitude, Circulation 1000 copies, Kamal Printing House, Sulaymaniyah, May 2012.
4- Kirkuk Partisans, Follow-up, and Memories, 1000 copies, Kamal Printing House, Sulaymaniyah, August 2012.
5- Satuqala Edo Region, 500 copies, Kamal Printing House, Sulaymaniyah, February 2013.
6- Segirdkan and its shadows, 500 copies, Yad Printing House, Sulaymaniyah, December 2014.
7- Zewdar, Historical, Geographical, Economic and Social Field Research, 500 copies, Yad Printing House, Sulaymaniyah, October 2014.
8- Merjar, a historical and political study on the 50 years of struggle of thElinjaghs (1940-1990).
9- Arasnama is a collection of proverbs and idioms in Kurdipedia. which is a database, that was published with the help of the Collaborator.
10- Supervisor of Education in front of new changes, 2019 Published in Kurdipedia.
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