Where do you live?
I live in Nicosia with my family.

What did you have for breakfast?
I drank mate tea and ate churros with dulce de leche.

Describe your perfect day.
My perfect day is to see my daughter happy.

Best book ever read?
There are so many. I particularly like Cervantes.

Best childhood memory?
When my mama organised my birthday party. We weren’t a rich family and we didn’t get a party very often.

What is always in your fridge?
Dulce de Leche.

What music are you listening to in the car at the moment?
Latin.

What’s your spirit animal?
The dog. I love dogs very much. I think I am a dog.

What are you most proud of?
My children and when I offer people something from Argentina and they love it.

What movie has really stayed with you?
The Titanic.

If you could pick anyone at all (alive or dead) to go out for the evening with, who would it be?
My mama. I miss her so much.

If you could time travel when/where would you go?
I would go to Argentina at any time. I would also visit Greece.

What is your greatest fear?
I am not afraid of anything. I smile and I am not even worried about dying. I am ready for everything. I live my life at this very moment.

What would you say to your 18-year-old self?
I was so excited to turn 18. I would give myself the same advice my mama gave me. It was the best. To respect all the women in the world.

Name the one thing that would stop you dating someone.
I don’t like people when they are two-faced. I would not sit with someone like that.

If the world is ending in 24 hours, what would you do?
I would take my children and spend the last hours of the world with them. Family is everything.

Roberto, a former Unficyp officer, runs Rincon Latino café with authentic, homemade Latin sweet and savoury flavours. He also organises Latin nights with food and music at Sahara All Day in Nicosia every Saturday, from 11pm to 3.30am