• What is your idea of perfect happiness?
  Lying by the ocean with a novel to read, an empty notebook for words and not one other responsibility.

• What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
  I have absolutely no natural sense of direction and as a result, probably running 10 mins late.

• What is your greatest extravagance?
  Designer footwear.

• Which talent would you most like to have?
  The ability to sing how I feel. I deeply envy people who can convey powerful emotions through their music.

• If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what would it be?
  All I want is to live a life worthy of coming back as a famous person’s cat à la Choupette Lagerfeld.

• What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
  The inability to communicate, and with it, loss of autonomy.

• What is your favorite occupation?
  Writer.

• Who are your heroes in real life?
  My Naim Tais. (My grandmother.)

• What is your motto?
  Aut inveniam viam aut faciam — "I shall either find a way or make one"

• What is your most marked characteristic?
  Sheer, unbridled, emotional enthusiasm for things I enjoy. Or my wild curly hair.

You’ll find my full resume here.