The Malta Independent 10 May 2024, Friday
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Getting to know newly-elected MP Abigail Camilleri

Sunday, 24 April 2022, 10:00 Last update: about 3 years ago

Abigail Camilleri was one of the six Labour Party candidates to be elected to Parliament via the gender-corrective mechanism.

The Gozitan MP tells us her favourite band is Pink Floyd, and she had the opportunity to watch Roger Water perform The Wall in London.

But what is her favourite pizza? What does she like to do with her free time?

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What was the last book you read?

The Mandarins by Simone de Beauvoir

Who is your favourite author?

I love to read in Maltese, English and Italian. I do not have a specific author.

What was the last film you watched?

Blitz

Which film have you seen multiple times and enjoyed every time you saw it?

Schindler’s List

Who is your favourite actor/actress?

Jason Statham

What is your favourite TV series?

None

What is your favourite game or sport to watch and play?

Watch football, play netball

Which team do you support?

England

Which song would you sing at a karaoke night?

I will survive

Who is your favourite singer/band?

Pink Floyd

 

Which show/event would you like to attend/have attended? 

The Wall - O2 Arena 2011 – Roger Waters (have attended)  

What three items would you take with you on a deserted island?

A Swiss knife, a magnifying glass, first aid kit

Which of the five senses would you say is your strongest?

Hearing

What's the most unusual thing you've ever eaten?

Frog legs

What is that one thing you could not go a day without?

Internet

Which fictional character do you relate to most?

Jane Eyre

Do you check your horoscope?

Sometimes

What age would you choose if you could be one age forever?

25

What invention would you erase from history?

Nuclear bombs 

Would you like to know the day when you will die?

No

 

What's your favourite animal?

Dog

What's your favourite type of foreign food? 

Indian

What is your favourite hobby?

Long walks in the countryside with my dogs

What's your favourite season?

Spring 

What's your favourite ice cream topping?

Chocolate syrup

What's your favourite board game?

Checkers

What is your favourite pizza?

Peperoni

What is your favourite colour?

Pink

What is your favourite pasta dish?

Maltese baked pasta (Għaġin il-forn)

What is your favourite cartoon show?

Spirit  

 

What did you like to do most during the summer holidays?

Going to the beach with family and friends

What career did you see yourself in when you were young?

Advocacy

What is your best childhood memory?

When my grand grandmother used to take me for long walks in the countryside

Did you learn how to ride a bike?

Yes

Who was your superhero?

Wonder Woman  

Which toy do you wish to have kept?

My childhood favourite teddy bear

What subject did you excel in at school?

Italian

What subject did you dislike the most in school?

Physics

Was there some family tradition that was never missed?

Christmas lunch

What are the best values you owe to your parents?

Respect, love and humility

 

What would you change about yourself if you could?

I choose to improve different facets of my life. No matter how much I excel in any skill or trait, I believe that I can always get better.

What really makes you angry?

When somebody lies in your face

Is your glass half full or half empty?

Half full

Are you a sore loser?

No

What is your biggest regret?

To waste precious time

What’s the first thing you look for in a partner and/or friend?

Honesty

What is your greatest fear?

Losing the persons, I love and who are dearest to me.

What is your life motto?

When you fall, get back up and learn from it.

If you had a warning label, what would yours say?

Warning - Clumsy person

What's one thing that can instantly make your day better?

A smile

 

If you won the lottery, what would be the first thing you do or buy?

Give some to charity

If you could share a meal with any 4 individuals, living or dead, who would they be?

Freddy Mercury, Coco Chanel, Gianna Nannini and Malala Yousafzai

If you could bring one person back from the dead who’d it be?

My grandpa who gave me very good advice

If you could time travel, when and where would you go?

Gozo, 1990, back to my childhood years

If you could relive one moment in your life, which would it be?

When I held my son in my arms after giving birth

If you could live anywhere outside Malta, where would it be?

I love Gozo, the island where I live and where I wish to keep on living

If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Any meal cooked by my mum

If you could know the truth behind a secret or mystery, which would it be?

Secret

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?

To heal others

 

Coffee or tea?

Coffee, instant, strong, no sugar

Walk or swim?

Walk

Summer or winter?

Winter

Italy or England?

Italy for food and culture

Restaurant or delivery?

Restaurant

Early bird or night owl?

Early bird

Fish or meat?

Meat

Mobile phone or TV?

Mobile phone

Black or white?

Black

Film or TV series?

Film  

 

 

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