About Inbal
An Interview with Inbal
What drew you to the field of international development?
I think that at some point, at a younger age, I realized that I enjoyed interacting with people in a way that was helpful. They help you and you help them. For a long time, I didn’t know what that meant in terms of a profession. I thought I wanted to be an artist, and then a doctor. Then, at an event I learned about international relations and got interested.
What is the most satisfying aspect of your work?
What is most satisfying is to enjoy the small victories. If you have trained a group of businesswomen, or set up a pre-school, they are small initiatives and make a difference in the day-to-day lives of people. So I enjoy the moments when I have worked with communities and colleagues, and got the feeling that something good was happening. You learn to savour those moments.
What was your most memorable experience?
Some of the workshops we did in Lugufu, Uganda with the young girls. I realized the education of children in conflict areas is really important for me. It brings together the empathy I have toward people in conflict, the passion for youth and young children, and my interest in education. That really crystallized for me. And also taught me that when you work with communities, we want to listen to what they have to say. Youth are the same. If we work with them and listen to them we can empower them to change.
