Her belief that patriotism and belonging to him does not depend only on speech, and that it must turn into actions aimed at contributing to the country's renaissance and development, led the Emirati engineer Amal bin Lootah, to be the first Emirati woman to work as a nuclear inspector at the Federal Nuclear Supervision Authority, and move to work in Barakah site in Abu Dhabi since 2015 until now, where you see that «our home has given us a lot, and that the time has come to give back to him a part of the beautiful».

Lootah - who studied civil engineering and then got a master’s degree in nuclear engineering - said in an interview with “Emirates Today”: “Her job is to make sure that the laws and requirements of security and safety are applied on the site, and despite its difficulty, she is happy and proud because she is part of this project. The huge, this feeling of pride and enthusiasm increases with the approaching operation of the first nuclear plant on the site soon this year ».

Regarding the challenges and difficulties she faces in her work, which extends to 10 hours a day, Lootah added: "It is an action that needs focus and accuracy because I am responsible for a site that has a special nature and includes a large number of workers," noting that they must follow up and inspect them, and ensure their commitment With safety conditions, its work is often under strong sunlight, and sometimes extends to four hours, and you may have to climb to high places or buildings, which requires great physical exertion, in addition to the region being remote and away from Dubai for six hours, so it is considered going to a house The family in Dubai is like travel, which represents hardship for it.

Patriotism. Actions

“When he offered us to work on the site, I found that many young people preferred to work in offices, but I asked to go to Baraka, and to work on the site, because my belief that our country gave us a lot, and that the time had come to give him back a portion of the beautiful, and that everyone He can talk about patriotism, but actions remain the primary test for expressing this love. ” Lootah explains: “At the same time, I benefited a lot from my work despite his difficulty, as my personality became more powerful, and I gained great self-confidence, and although the work took me from my social life, I am not upset, because staying alone on the site gave me time to practice my various hobbies, such as "Climbing, reading, and drawing, and I feel it is an opportunity to focus on developing and developing my own hobbies and hobbies."

Lootah emphasized her family's welcome to her work, their constant encouragement, and their happiness with the positive changes she gained from him, such as self-confidence and strength of character. Noting that life and concepts have changed a lot, and there is no longer a difference between young men and women in terms of efficiency and ability to achieve, “It is the person who determines his abilities, and he is the one who sets barriers in front of himself and in front of what he can achieve and what he cannot, and I believe that a person’s belief in his capabilities and his dream These are the first steps in achieving this ambition, such as magic and fairy tales. ”

A painting that changed my life

Amal bin Lootah, in art and drawing specifically, sees a way to offload the negative energy of a person, pointing out that the first oil painting I drew was in the period before her joining the work, and during that period she was passing through a stage in which she feels instability and complacency, so in the painting she painted a girl Her features express personal strength and self-confidence, which is the image she dreamed of in the future. She added: “After I finished drawing the painting, and I brought out all the frustration inside me, my situation changed and I joined the work, and my interest increased myself .. The painting also indicated my concern that I keep adhering to the customs and traditions of the Emirates, even when I achieve all my ambitions and reach the highest ranks ».

"Many young people prefer to work in offices, but I asked to go to Baraka, and to work on the site."

"Everyone can talk about loving the country, but actions remain the primary test for expressing this love."