Issa Edward Bourseh, 28 years old from Ramleh, is a student at Tel Aviv University majoring in political science and specializing in political communications
I was always interested in politics and it seemed like the best way to step into this world.
Who would you love to work with?
Yossi Sarid, if he was still a member of Knesset.
What do you love most about Israel?
Its diversity.
What do you hate most about Israel?
The prevalent racism.
Is leaving Israel an option for you?
Sadly, it is.
What did you vote last elections?
Hadash, an Arab-Jewish party.
What will you vote next elections?
Probably stick with Hadash.
What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Being able to do things that can change the world.
What is your greatest fear?
Having to fend for myself when I will inevitably leave my parents home.
Which historical figure do you most identify with?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Which living person do you most admire?
My father.
What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
Modesty. It makes me underestimate my abilities.
What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Arrogance.
What is your favorite journey?
A month in Spain with two of my best friends.
When do you lie?
When I’m asked about dating women.
When and where were you happiest?
When I was 17, just after graduation. The world looked so beautiful.
Which talent would you most like to have?
Play guitar.
If you could change one thing about your family, what would it be?
More siblings. Three isn’t enough.
What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Finishing my degree while keeping a full time job.
If you were to die and come back as a person or thing, what do you think it would be?
A white dove.
If you could choose what to come back as, what would it be?
A black crow.
What is your favorite occupation?
Basketball.
What is your most marked characteristic?
Optimism. Others say naivete.
What is the quality you most like in a man?
Modesty.
What is the quality you most like in a woman?
Same thing.
What do you most value in your friends?
Being there when I need them.
Who is your favorite writer?
Nizar Qabbani, a Syrian poet.
Who is your favorite hero of fiction?
Captain Rabeh, an Arab cartoon.
What is your favorite name?
Jasmine. I wanted my parents to call my little sister that, but they didn’t. I also like Maayan, in Hebrew.
How would you like to die?
In my sleep.
What is your motto?
“If you can imagine it, you can achieve it”.
What’s your favorite sound?
Guitar.
What’s your favorite piece of clothing?
My Andres Iniesta Barcelona shirt.
What’s the stupidest thing you’ve ever done?
Send a love letter to a girl via my high school teacher.
What embarrasses you?
When people say I’m talented.
Where will you be 10 years from now?
Hopefully in Israel, doing something that has an impact on society and raising a family.
What makes you laugh?
My best friend Shadi. He knows me too well.
What song or album has influenced you the most?
In English: Album – Lifehouse (no name)
In Hebrew: Song – Shlomo Artzi’s “Ahava Yeshana”
In Arabic: Fairuz’ Mays el-Reem (a modern Arab Romeo and Juliet)
Association game:
Love
High school
God
Church
Death
My uncle
TV
Soccer
Movies
Godfather
Writing
My blog
Israel
Too many wars
Family
My mother
Joy
The beach
Politics
The Knesset
Work
I hope to marry a rich woman
Fame
I hope I’ll never have
Childhood
Jaffa
Music
concerts
Internet
Reading endlessly
Your name
After my grandfather.
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The “Kaufmannaire” is a localized and personalized version of a Proust questionnaire.