Meet the team
Karimi
Chairperson
Karimi believes HCGB is an opportunity for the Hazaras to ensure their past and present struggles are recognised and addressed. Transforming the Hazara Committee into a distinguished organisation to represent the Hazaras and address their needs locally and nationally as well as greater collaboration with the communities across the UK are the priorities of the newly elected team.
Riza Mukhtari
Secretary
Riza Mukhtari was born in Parwan and raised in Kabul, Afghanistan, and embarked on a transformative journey that led him to pursue his higher education in India where he has completed a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration at Bengaluru North University.
During his time at college, he immersed himself in various extracurricular activities and organizations, leaving a lasting impact through his dedication and leadership.
He has served in the Federation of International Students’ Association Bangalore (FISA-B), Hazara Students’ Association in India (H.S.A.I), AIESEC, IADC-A Student Council, and many other associations.
Shahrbanu Haidari
Vice Chair
Shahrbanu Haidari holds a Master’s degree in Peace Studies from the American University of Rome. Her academic and professional work focuses on women’s activism, digital resistance, peacebuilding, and diaspora-led advocacy, with particular emphasis on Afghanistan and the Hazara diaspora.
She is the Co-Founder of Associazione di Solidarietà Donne per le Donne (ASDD), a grassroots, women-led nonprofit organisation that empowers Afghanistani women through education, mentorship, and advocacy.
Mahboob Azizi
Mahboob Azizi, one the founding members of the Hazara Committee in UK in 2012, is our new Community Relations officer. Mr. Azizi joins the new team with previous experience as the Deputy Chair and Community Relations officer at the Hazara Committee in UK from 2012-2015.
Having been one the founding members of the Peterborough Hazara Community, Mr. Azizi continues to make his contribution to the community as an active member since then. With over 12 years of academic experience as the school principal in Afghanistan as well as his years of experience working with the Hazara communities across the UK, Mr. Azizi is a significant asset to the Hazara community and the HCGB – through his role, he hopes to make a positive contribution to the well-being of our communities and our society.
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