Ramon Corvera, deputy chief of mission at the Argentinian Embassy in Riyadh.
* Which particular aspect of Saudi Arabia you like the most?
The natural beauty of the desert.
* What is your favorite and oft-repeated Arabic word?
Masha’Allah.
* Which book is by your bedside these days?
Culture in a Liquid Modern World. By Zygmunt Bauman.
* Your favorite holiday destination?
Tasting a natural barbecue in the middle of Argentina’s Pampas.
* Your dream country where you would like to be posted after leaving Saudi Arabia?
I would like to have the opportunity to know the world. Insha’Allah.
* Which country’s people have you found to be the most friendly?
Saudi Arabia, Brazil and Uruguay.
* How do you react to or deal with anger?
I learned this from my Saudi friends: Ahlan wa Sahlan.
* What is your source of strength during tough times?
My wife, Deidre.
* What was your first impression about the Kingdom?
The modernity.
* Which Saudi city fascinated you the most?
Abha, Jubail, Taif and Uqair.
* The thing about the Kingdom that you will always remember?
Our travel throughout the Kingdom.
* If you were given only one option between Facebook and Twitter, what would that be?
YouTube.
* If you had not become a diplomat, what would you be?
Agricultural engineer.
* Is hiding truth acceptable in diplomacy?
It is a bad idea.
* How do you keep yourself fit?
By walking and drinking laban.
* Your favorite restaurant?
Pampa Grill (Narcissus Hotel, Riyadh).
* Your favorite football club?
Boca Juniors of Buenos Aires.
* Who is your favorite actor/actress?
My daughters and sons.
* What is your favorite weekend activity?
Cooking and reading.
‘Saudi Arabia’s modernity impressed me the most’



