Whenever my sisters would argue, I would always sit on the fence, casually and comfortably. In even the most silliest of arguments, my take would be fair and just.
My dad would say, “Keren is always diplomatic.”
Perhaps, those moments in my life are what swayed me towards the field. In truth, my interest peaked when I took an SDG class during my undergraduate degree. My group was asked to present on SDG 13 (climate action) but for some odd reason, we did not get it right the first time. And to be honest, it was just as shaky the second time. It taught me that diplomacy was perseverance. Going at it again and again till there was a justifiable solution.
Yet still, I was truly immersed in the learning curve. I realised that I had found myself and a passion that I could get behind.
Growing up, I have always lived quietly. Quiet in my stances, quiet in my approach even exceedingly quiet in my way of eating. I think that this has seeped into most aspects of my life. I have always viewed diplomacy ,in hindsight, as a field that expects commanding tones, overly confident people or those who are loud but not necessarily right. Frankly, I have viewed the world as so each day of my life.
But to me, quiet is just as relevant.
Quiet sees, Quiet observes and when quiet speaks, it is with often with a long-thought out opinion.
This is why I view my style of diplomacy, now, as a lifestyle one.
It’s always exciting to scale out new theories, dissecting their place in life and politics in general. Life is politics and vice versa and way we live plays out into the way we thinks, the policies we make even towards other countries.
I only hope that you can join me in this new journey, not just to learn alongside me but also to hold me accountable.