Lailee Bakhtiar - Books and Awards

Books and Awards

• Bakhtiar Nomads, speech National Federation of Press Women, 2009 At-Large Communications Contest, 1st Prize
• Harem Letters, novel 2nd Place National Federation of Press Women, 1999 The University Club Book Fair, Washington, D.C. 1999
• Mending Nations, poetry 1st Place Capitol Press Women, Washington, D.C., 2001
• The Roses of Isfahan, short stories 3rd Place California Media Professionals 1999 The National Press Club Book Fair, Washington, D.C., 1998
• Midnight Tales, children 3rd Place California Media Professionals, 1999
• Chai, poetry 1st Place Creative Verse, California Media Professionals, 1999 Allen Ginsberg Poetry Café at San Francisco Book Festival, 1998
• Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, 1999
• NBC KRON TV, For Heaven’s Sake Television, Special programming, public affairs 2nd Place California Media Professionals, 1999
• Speech, 1st Prize Capitol Press Women, 2001 Speech given at the United Nations, New York Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium The Culture of Peace:
• Women Making It Happen, UNESCO The Values Caucus, The Peace Caucus, Pathways to Peace Jubillenium and The World Peace Prayer Society
• CSW/Beijing +5 Review PrepCom
• Speech, to Women in Communications Honorable Mention, California Media Professionals, 1999
• Print Media, Personal column general
• The Honorable Andrew Young
• 1st Place California Media Professionals, 1999
• Authors & Critics, PBS KCSM TV Television Interview 2nd Place California Media Professionals, 1999
• Afghanistan’s Blue Treasure: Lapis Lazuli