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My essentials FAYE PARIS Graphic Designer & Actor I have been working freelance as a one-woman-band since I had my second child. I've worked with varied clients, ranging from big international hotel chains to small local businesses. My strength is designing books and brand identities. My freelance continues to grow steadily and I've recently returned to the stage which is very exciting and gratifying. 1. Book 2. Film 3. Internet 4. Music 5. Place MY Spotify has been hi- jacked by my son, Charlie, whose taste in music is slightly different to mine. So, my daily mixes are a jumble of current pop (him) with my all-time fa- vourites like Florence and the Machine, The Killers, Foo Fighters, Supergrass, Mumford & Sons. Any- thing you can sing loudly to in the car (with the win- dows sealed shut). I had a good start in my teens as I used to listen to everything grunge and alternative, which I still love. MY favourite place is sitting with my husband Alan, with a glass of good red wine in one hand, delicious food in the other, with Charlie on my left, Evie (my daughter) on my right and Ollie, our mixed-Lab-tal-kaċċa some- where in between (usually dropping the wine and steal- ing the food). Ideally some- where that's leafy, green and spacious with sun, fresh air and a clear blue horizon. Bliss! MY favourite genres for books are usually fiction mystery thrillers. My reading fluctu- ates but I've always tried to find the time for it. A recent favourite is Where The Craw- dads Sing by Delia Owens. I find the story beautifully pro- found and quite haunting. I'm always drawn to stories about female characters, and this, combined with the exquisite description of the marshes and the natural world around her just kept me hooked. The New York Times describes it quite aptly by calling it a "painfully beautiful" read. IT isn't recent but my all-time favourite movie, which I fall back on if I just need gener- al cheering up is Jean-Pierre Jeanuet's Le Fabuleaux Des- tine d'Amélie Poulain' (Yes, French with subtitles!). It is a delicious film named after its heroine, played by the amaz- ing Audrey Tautou. It starts with tragedy and black hu- mour and takes you on a jour- ney through the imagination of quirky, isolated characters, in true Jeunet style. The film's soundtrack, by the inimitable Yan Tiersen, is just nostalgic and delightful I get my daily news fix from podcasts. I usually listen while I run or walk the dog. I love short documentaries, true crime or anything real- ly, if narrated well. My recent favourites are The Coming Storm, BBC 4, The Dropout, ABC News, I Am Not A Mon- ster, BBC Podcasts. I also lis- ten to podcasts about design, freelance businesses, nutri- tion, wellness, dogs, feminism, running and lots and lots of comedy. Compiled by Laura Calleja suggestions by email lcalleja@mediatoday.com 4 5 1 2 3 MaltaToday is supported by Arts Council Malta 4 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 21 SEPTEMBER 2025 ALMANAC