Nauzad Yahya Saeed
Bajger

Birth

Born on February 28th, 1948 — the eldest child of Yahya Saeed Bajgir and Makkiya Ahmed Samad Saadallah. He has three brothers and four sisters.

Primary Education

Received his primary education at Al-Faisaliyyah and Erbil El-Oula / Ben Khalkaan, studying in the Kurdish language.

Middle School — Erbil

Studied at Erbil Middle School, building a strong academic foundation alongside an early passion for culture and knowledge.

Erbil High School

Completed his high school education at Erbil High School. He also worked with his father in textiles trade and in harvesting and agriculture — instilling lifelong values of discipline and community.

School of Medicine, Mosul University

Accepted into the School of Medicine at Mosul University — a journey pursued with love, amusement, and determination.

Kurdish Political Engagement

Joined the Democratic Party of Kurdistan and the Students' Union of Kurdistan. Served as head of the party office at Mosul University (1971–1972). Dedicated himself to introducing Kurdistan and Kurdish national rights to everyone he met.

First International Journey — Cairo

Travelled to Cairo with university friends — his first journey beyond Iraq — as an ambassador for the Kurdish cause and national rights.

Kurdish Writers Union — Founding Conference

Participated in the founding conference of the Kurdish Writers Union in Baghdad, establishing an early literary and cultural legacy. Also participated in the Kurdistan Student's Union Conference in Nawberdan.

Graduated as Physician

Successfully graduated from the School of Medicine, Mosul University.

Residing Doctor & Chief of Residents

Appointed as a residing doctor, then rose to serve as Chief of Residing Doctors — a period he describes as among the finest of his life.

Military Medical Service

Completed compulsory military service as a medical conscript, serving with border forces in Zakho, Erbil, and Rawandouz.

Physician in the Villages — Galala

Worked as a physician in the villages and suburbs of Galala — a period he remembers as the happiest of his life, defined by deep community service. Later served at Sitakan Infirmary and Erbil Al-Jumhoori Hospital.

First Cardiothoracic Surgery Center in Kurdistan

Co-founded the first Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Center in Kurdistan with Dr. Waleed Khalid at Erbil Al-Jamhoori Hospital. Relocated to College of Medicine, Salahaddin University.

Postgraduate Specialisation — Baghdad

Studied Cardiothoracic Surgery at Medical City Hospital, Baghdad, under Professor Yousef Al-Noumaan — completing two preparatory years and two years of intensive practice at Baghdad University's College of Medicine.

Board Specialist — Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery

Awarded the title of Specialized Surgical Doctor, College of Medicine, Baghdad University. Returned to Erbil to serve at Salahaddin University and Saddam Educational Hospital (1987–1988).

Baghdad — Al-Yarmook Hospital & Private Practice

Transferred to Al-Yarmook Educational Hospital, Al-Mustansiriyah University. Opened a private clinic on Mushajjar St., Baghdad — operating until 1996.

Marriage

Married his beloved Susan Shareef Mohammed Jumbaaz on November 23rd, 1984, in Baghdad.

Children

God's greatest gifts: daughter Naz (January 23, 1986); daughter Media (March 26, 1987); son Miran (February 28, 1990 — born on his father's birthday); daughter Shireen (April 24, 1996).

Threats & Hardship

Received death threats in the spring of 1991 following the withdrawal of Peshmerga forces and the mass emigration of millions of Kurds to the mountains.

Emigration to Turkey — Mersin

Family relocated to Mersin, Turkey in July 1996. Painted 69 artworks in his private studio and wrote extensively in Kurdish and Arabic free verse. Exported food supplies and services to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

Turkish Citizenship

Obtained Turkish citizenship while continuing to expand commercial activities across the region.

Return to Erbil

The family returned home to Erbil. Commercial, educational, and humanitarian activities expanded across all cities of Kurdistan and internationally — with companies established in Dubai, Mersin, Iraq, Sri Lanka, and England.