Journalist, TV presenter, and Head of Development Projects at KurdistanIN.
Dida Faridoon is a journalist, TV presenter, and Head of Development Projects at KurdistanIN. She began her career as a radio host for a local TV channel and has since become known for hosting various TV shows including "Nuroji Dostan" on Rudaw TV, "Gftugoy kchan" on Rudaw TV, "Panjary Dida" on Kurdistan TV, and the "Nuroj Morning Show" on Rudaw Radio. Dida's journalistic work spans platforms such as Zagros TV, Rudaw TV, Kurdistan TV, and KurdistanIN, with a focus on human rights, territorial disputes, migration, and culture. She is fluent in Kurdish, Arabic, English, German, and Persian. Dida gained recognition for her special report on the global coalition's defeat of Daesh, covering the aftermath of ISIS's defeat in 2017 in Syria, Baghdad, and Erbil. Her coverage of a significant Baghdad demonstration on October 25th struck a chord with Iraqi society, particularly the youth, due to her insightful reporting on humanitarian efforts during the crisis. Dida is also a pioneer in discussing women's rights in politics. She engages with women ministers in the Kurdistan Region, Iraq's government, and Parliament, and her coverage extends to women deminers in Basra. Her contributions to Germany's TAZ newspaper shed light on the challenges faced by women in Kurdish politics and the inspiring story of young Yazidi girls forming a football team in the Bajad Kandal camp. Born in Kirkuk in 1991, Dida completed her primary and high school education there and graduated from the Art Institute in Erbil. She pursued further studies in Germany, earning a diploma in the German language.