#Off_the_record with Binil from India!
Binil is pursuing his medical degree 
here at MSIH โ Medical School for International Health at Ben-Gurion University! 
here at MSIH โ Medical School for International Health at Ben-Gurion University! Binil was born in India and then grew up in Morocco 
and Nigeria 
; after that, Binil came back to India for a boarding school, and then studied in St. Louis in the US 
. Now he studies here in Israel 
and his family lives in Azerbaijan 
, because of his father’s job in finance.
and Nigeria ; after that, Binil came back to India for a boarding school, and then studied in St. Louis in the US . Now he studies here in Israel and his family lives in Azerbaijan , because of his father’s job in finance.Now for the fun stuff 
1. Favorite Hebrew word?
Baruch Ha’ba (Welcome)! I like it because you’re getting a blessing as you arrive. I guess welcome has the same meaning but it feels crisper in Hebrew 
2. Why medicine?
I love learning about the human body and I care about people a lot. because I enjoy understanding how the body works, given my personality, I hope that people will benefit a lot from me being able to take care of them, and give them a knowledgeable perspective so they will understand what’s going on. 
3. Why Israel?
The program is in Israel, and the program is really awesome. You do the first 3 years here, and I find Be’er Sheva to be amazing, especially in Soroka Hospital 
. Everything is in Hebrew, but patients not always speak Hebrew, a lot speak Russian, Arabic, Amharic and more. I’m learning Hebrew, slowly, because I want to be able to talk with my patients, but these languages โ I’m not gonna be able to learn in 3 years. I want to be able to learn how to interact with people who don’t speak the same language as me and I have to give them good medical care, and from more personal reason โ in my belief, Israel is where Jesus grew up and for me that’s important because I believe in him. It gives me an opportunity to think about my religious believes, my faith. It fits a lot of different boxes 
. Everything is in Hebrew, but patients not always speak Hebrew, a lot speak Russian, Arabic, Amharic and more. I’m learning Hebrew, slowly, because I want to be able to talk with my patients, but these languages โ I’m not gonna be able to learn in 3 years. I want to be able to learn how to interact with people who don’t speak the same language as me and I have to give them good medical care, and from more personal reason โ in my belief, Israel is where Jesus grew up and for me that’s important because I believe in him. It gives me an opportunity to think about my religious believes, my faith. It fits a lot of different boxes 4. Favorite Be’er Sheva activity?
Rock climbing โ I go to the climbing gym in Be’er Sheva 
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5. What’s your hidden talent?
I love learning languages. I speak fluent English, French and Malayalam (Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala). I learned Spanish, I grew up in Morocco so I learned some Arabic, I also learned Hindi in school, here and there I try to learn some Hebrew and Russian
6. If you could have one super power, what would it be?
A lot of people say that when they see me they feel really calm 
, so maybe knowing when to be calm, and when not to be calm, as it can be helpful.
, so maybe knowing when to be calm, and when not to be calm, as it can be helpful.7. What’s your dream job?
Definitely to be a doctor, it’s a long way. When I was little, for a little bit, I thought I wanted to be a farmer, but besides that โ as long as I can remember, I wanted to be a doctor
8. What’s your guilty pleasure?
I watch soccer games 
My favorite team is Arsanal, and the men’s team been having a bad season, but the women’s team is doing amazing. So whenever I tell people I’m gonna go watch an Arsanal game, they think that I’m watching the men’s team โ but I’m watching the women’s 
My favorite team is Arsanal, and the men’s team been having a bad season, but the women’s team is doing amazing. So whenever I tell people I’m gonna go watch an Arsanal game, they think that I’m watching the men’s team โ but I’m watching the women’s