Razak Mossa

Razak was born in 1962 in Nawa, Juban district in the Republic of Yemen. At the age of 9 he moved south to Aden, where he completed his primary and secondary education.
In 1979 he moved to Taiz and joined the Taiz Electricity Corporation as a full time Clerk and continued his high school education until completion in 1983. Later that year Razak moved to Sanaa, where he completed his Army service at Republican Guards in 1984.

In 1985 Razak came to Britain to study Electrical & Electronic Engineering in the UK, and graduated from Liverpool University where he met his wife Michelle. Razak & Michelle have two children Haitham (9) and Sameera (4).

In 1993 Razak joined Liverpool social services as social worker. In 1994 Razak was seconded to Liverpool University and completed a Diploma & Masters Degree in social care in 1996. Razak has practised as a Social Worker in various disciplines and became an Approved Social Worker (ASW). In 2003 Razak became an Operational Manager at the social work department at the Royal hospital and in 2004 he became a Service Manager.

Since arriving in the UK Razak became involved with the local Yemeni and Arabic communities offering assistance, support and advice where possible. He is also a fully qualified interpreter/translator.

Razak was probably the first known Arabic speaking Yemeni to be employed by Liverpool City Council. However, his appointment sent a positive message to the community and since then, a number of community members have secured employment with the City council and other statutory bodies.

Razak is founder member of LAC and played a significant role in the development of LAC and the Liverpool Arabic Arts Festival. He is now a Director of the Liverpool Arabic Centre and also a founder member of the UK Yemeni Community Organisation Council.

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