Born in Iraq, he grew up as a refugee in Iran. He returned to Iraq in 2010 and, after 6 years of living there, he fled to Turkey in 2016 and, from there, to Greece. He currently resides in Bilbao, Spain. He is fluent in four languages: Iraqi Arabic, Farsi, English and Spanish. He has worked extensively with NGOs that provide services to asylum seekers, mainly Syrians, Iraqis, Iranians and Afghans. His skills include: