Miss Elegance at the First Annual Miss Kurdistan Beauty Pageant Is an AUIS Student

by The Third Eye

Aveen Azad, 22, Miss Elegance.
Photo sent by Aveen.

Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region– In June 2012, Aveen Azad Khalifa, 22, was crowned Miss Elegance 2012 at Erbil’s Rotana Hotel. Azad’s title also means that she took the runner-up at the First Annual Miss Kurdistan Beauty Pageant. It is worth mentioning that Miss Kurdistan was Shene Ako,19, from Ranya, a small town in the Kurdistan Region, northeast of Sulaimani.Chosen from 12 contestants, Azad said her positions was more about hard working and setting an example for other young women to trust in their abilities rather than being beautiful and intelligent. Azad is currently residing in Sulaimani and studying her Bachelor Degree in Business Administration at the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani. The Third Eye had an exclusive interview with her.