This podcast is made in collaboration with the Jewish Journal.

If you're looking for a stable, financially secure, safe career,

one profession you definitely want to stay as far away as you can from is journalism.

There's a reason Jewish mothers aren't praying for their kids to become doctors, lawyers,

or journalists.

But at the end of the day, journalism is one of the main pillars of modern society,

and many would even say it's a pillar of democracy.

Itai Engel is a household name in Israel, but while his name lives comfortably in every

home in Israel, Itai himself does quite the opposite.

Since the early 90s, Itai has been flying to and covering the most conflict-ridden regions

in the world, from Bosnia, Rwanda, and Kosovo in the 90s to Pakistan, Afghanistan,

and Lebanon in the 2000s.

This decade, Itai has covered the Civil War in Syria and the war against ISIS and Iraq.

While most wars drive people away, it seems that war draws Itai Engel in.

Itai started his career out as many journalists in Israel do. In the Army radio, he worked as a reporter for Israel's primetime Friday night news show, Ulpan Shishi, where he prepared documentary

pieces. And later, he worked for Uvda, one of Israel's leading news magazine shows.

We are thrilled and honored to be joined by Ita Aangul on the podcast today.

Thank you so much for joining us.

How are you?

Thank you for inviting me.

Yeah, yeah, great.

You also won a luxurious prize here in Israel, right, for your work.

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