Areen Masrour Barzani

About

Activist and speaker known for his use of social media to shape discourse and engagement in issues such as climate change and youth empowerment in the Middle East. He provides his take on current events and raises awareness of pressing issues on his amb Instagram account, where he has 6 million followers.

Before Fame

He studied international relations with a focus in security and strategic studies at the American University of Kurdistan. 

Trivia

He spoke at a TEDx Talk in October 2022 about the impact and importance of planting trees. He discusses the importance of reducing and eventually eliminating deforestation in the fight against global warming. He posted photos from his graduation ceremony in May 2023.

Family Life

His father is Kurdish politician Masrour Barzani.

Associated With

Other notable TEDx speakers in 2022 include Bill Gates and Lilly Singh.