Tsabeh grew up in Port Sudan, a quiet place she loved but one long neglected by the central government: underfunded schools, one small library shared across her entire university, summers without electricity or shade. When war reached other parts of Sudan, her family became displaced. At one point, five households shared one home.
She graduated from medical school two weeks before the war began, and with the Sudanese Medical Council barely functioning, she pivoted into project management and communications, working with Chemonics, DT Global, and the British Council on initiatives supporting youth, artists, and people with disabilities. She led projects from concept to delivery, learning how to manage budgets, partnerships, and impact at scale. What began as a necessity became a calling: she discovered that rebuilding systems requires the same precision and care as treating patients.
