Romalia Todosia (She/Her)

GET TO KNOW ROMALIA.

- ONE THING PEOPLE MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT YOU?

I REALLY LOVE TO COOK AND BAKE, AND I HOPE TO OPEN A ROMANIAN RESTAURANT IN THE FUTURE WITH ALL TRADITIONAL DISHES, BECAUSE THEIR CUISINE IS DEFINITELY SLEPT ON!!

- WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE TRIP TAKEN AND WHY?

MY FAVOURITE TRIP SO FAR HAS BEEN TO CUBA. MY SISTER IS A TRAVEL CURATOR & INSTEAD OF STAYING IN AN ALL INCLUSIVE RESORT WHERE YOU NEVER REALLY CONNECT WITH THE LOCALS, WE STAYED IN CENTRO HABANA WITH A LOCAL FAMILY IN THEIR HOME. WE ALSO ONLY TRAVELLED TO PLACES WHERE WE'D BE INTERACTING WITH THE NATIVE PEOPLE. I MET THE MOST CREATIVE, UNIQUE AND GENEROUS PEOPLE DOING THAT. THE YOUNG CUBANS ESPECIALLY ARE THE MOST ARTISTIC AND PASSIONATE PEOPLE I'VE EVER MET!! WHETHER THEY WERE PHOTOGRAPHERS, SKATEBOARDERS, CLOTHING DESIGNERS OR DJ'S THEY ALL HAD THE MOST VIBRANT PERSONALITIES, AND I HOPE SOON THE WORLD STARTS TO RECOGNISE THEIR BEAUTIFUL CULTURE AND PEOPLE.

-WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST MOTIVATION.

MY PARENTS. THEY CAME FROM VERY POOR VILLAGES IN ROMANIA, AND WHEN COMMUNISM FELL THEY FLED TO CANADA WITH BARELY ANYTHING. THIS WAS ALL TO GET MY SISTER MEDICAL CARE THAT WASN'T AVAILABLE BACK HOME, AS WELL AS TO GIVE US A BETTER OPPORTUNITY IN LIFE THAN THEY EVER HAD THEMSELVES. SO EVERYTHING I DO IS TO SHOW THEM THAT THEIR HARD WORK AND SACRIFICES MEAN SOMETHING.

- WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ACCESSORY AND WHERE DID YOU GET IT?

MY FAVOURITE ACCESSORY IS A NECKLACE MY SISTER HAD MADE FOR ME BY HEALERS FROM OAXACA, MEXICO. IT'S A PROTECTIVE AMULET MADE SPECIFICALLY FOR ME AND WORKS KIND OF LIKE AN EVIL EYE! IT PROTECTS YOU FROM NEGATIVE ENERGY & KEEPS YOU SAFE!!