Romanian/Kurdish contributor covering events in Iraq, including the Kurdistan Regional Government. Aveen is currently an MSc in Middle East Politics student at SOAS, University of London and, has previously completed a BA in History with a thesis assessing the role of Britain in the creation of Iraq (1916-1923), and its implications in the present day situation. She does a little volunteering and is interested in the legitimacy of borders, self-determination, Kurdish resistance and women's rights.