The Malta Independent on Sunday
Getting to know… Naomi Cachia
Naomi Cachia was one of the Labour Party candidates who made it to Parliament via the gender-corrective mechanism employed to have more women elected. She tells us that she loves reading, follows Manchester United, and has fond memories of her childhood d
ENTERTAINMENT
What was the last book you read? Currently reading Start with Why by Simon Sinek
Who is your favourite author? Margaret Atwood
What was the last film you watched? I Care A Lot
Which film have you seen multiple times and enjoyed every time you saw it?
Inside Out
Who is your favourite actor/actress? Natalie Portman
What is your favourite TV series? It’s a long list, but ‘Fleabag’ and ‘The Good Place’ stand out
What is your favourite game or sport to watch and play?
Football – just to watch though!
Which team do you support? Manchester United
Which song would you sing at a karaoke night?
Shallow by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper
Who is your favourite singer/band? John Mayer
CURIOSITIES
Which show/event would you like to attend/have attended?
The Met Gala
What three items would you take with you on a deserted island?
A phone, a hammock and a knife
Which of the five senses would you say is your strongest?
Hearing
What’s the most unusual thing you’ve ever eaten?
Probably haggis in Scotland
What is that one thing you could not go a day without?
The internet
Which fictional character do you relate to most?
Leslie Knope from ‘Parks and Recreation’
Do you check your horoscope? No
What age would you choose if you could be one age forever?
25
What invention would you erase from history?
Chemical and biological warfare
Would you like to know the day when you will die?
No
FAVOURITES
What’s your favourite animal? Cats
What’s your favourite type of foreign food?
Sushi
What is your favourite hobby? Writing
What’s your favourite season? Spring
What’s your favourite ice cream topping?
Caramel
What’s your favourite board game? Guess who
What is your favourite pizza? Capricciosa
What is your favourite colour? Green
What is your favourite pasta dish? Bolognese
What is your favourite cartoon show? Sailor Moon
CHILDHOOD
What did you like to do most during the summer holidays?
Spent many summers in Armier with my cousins
What career did you see yourself in when you were young?
Teaching
What is your best childhood memory? Carrying my Enid Blyton books around wherever I go
Did you learn how to ride a bike? No!
Who was your super hero? My teachers
Which toy do you wish to have kept?
No particular one
What subject did you excel in at school?
English
What subject did you dislike the most in school?
Maths
Was there some family tradition that was never missed?
Sundays at Nanna’s
What are the best values you owe to your parents?
Kindness and integrity
SERIOUS
What would you change about yourself if you could?
My lack of self-confidence at times
What really makes you angry? Hypocrisy and armchair critics
Is your glass half full or half empty? Half full most of the time
Are you a sore loser?
I can be sometimes, but only as a matter of principle when I know I should have won
What is your biggest regret?
Not speaking up for myself when I should have
What’s the first thing you look for in a partner and/or friend?
A great sense of humour
What is your greatest fear? Losing people I love
What is your life motto?
“In a world where you can be anything, be kind”
If you had a warning label, what would yours say?
Do not approach before her first coffee in the morning!
What’s one thing that can instantly make your day better?
A good cup of tea
HYPOTHESIS
If you won the lottery, what would be the first thing you do or buy?
Invest in property
If you could share a meal with any 4 individuals, living or dead, who would they be?
Lady Diana, Barack and Michelle Obama, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
If you could bring one person back from the dead who’d it be?
My grandparents
If you could time travel, when and where would you go?
London in the Industrial Revolution
If you could relive one moment in your life, which would it be?
Swimming in an empty Talisker Bay on the Isle of Skye
If you could live anywhere outside Malta, where would it be?
The Scottish highlands
If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be? Toast
If you could know the truth behind a secret or mystery, which would it be? The story behind missing aircraft
If you could eliminate one of the seven deadly sins, which one would it be?
Greed
If you had to be given a superpower, what would you choose?
Slowing time
EITHER OR
Coffee or tea? Tea
Walk or swim? Walk
Summer or winter? Summer
Italy or England? England
Restaurant or delivery? Delivery
Early bird or night owl? Night owl... definitely!
Fish or meat? Meat
Mobile phone or TV? Phone
Black or white? Black
Film or TV series? TV series