Facts:   - residence: british columbia , canada    - alt: kaveh farrokh    - notable works: '' war '' ; '' iran at war '' shadows in the desert : ancient persia at      - education: institute -lrb- ph.d. -rrb- chateaubriand -lrb- b.a. -rrb- university of british columbia    - birth date: 24 september 1962    - name: kaveh farrokh    - ethnicity: ossetian    - image: kaveh farrokh.jpg    - birth place: athens , greece    - occupation: author , academic lecturer , college counselor   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of kaveh farrokh .
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kaveh farrokh -lrb- -rrb- -lrb- born september 24 , 1962 -rrb- is a canadian author specializing in iranian history , and has been a frequent lecturer on iran-related topics at the university of british columbia as part of the ubc continuing education program .he also works as a college counselor .