Please give a warm welcome to First Princess, Isha Saene of the Kingdom of Bagumi as she spends time with our interviewer in preparation for her upcoming story, His Captive Princess written by Kiru Taye as part of the Royal House of Saene book series.
Check out the interview.
What
do you consider your greatest achievement?
I’m always working hard to promote my country the Kingdom
of Bagumi and my latest project is set to position Bagumi as the fastest
growing mid-sized economy in the region.
As for my greatest achievement, that is yet
to come.
What
is your idea of perfect happiness?
[Isha
laughs] Perfect happiness? A notion for people with their heads in the
cloud.
[As she speaks a frown rumples her face]
There
was a time when I had thought that I was perfectly happy but I was soon
dispossessed of that notion. There is no such thing as perfect happiness. It is
nothing but a whim, a fleeting fantasy.
What
is your current state of mind?
I’m in a
party mood. [Isha smiles] I’m getting
married in a few weeks and my friends have organised a
bachelorette party in Lagos which I will be attending shortly after this
interview.
What
is your most treasured possession?
Before she
died, my maternal grandmother, bless her soul, gave me a gift and I have
treasured it ever since. You will have to find out what it is, in my story.
[Isha
winks]
What
or who is the greatest love of your life?
I love my
family, my friends and my country.
Interviewer:
What about your fiancé? you are getting married in a few weeks.
I’m very fond
of Kweku and we respect each other. Both things are vital in marital love. So, sure,
I love him.
What
is your most marked characteristic?
I am
passionate about what I believe in.
What
is it that you most dislike?
I dislike
people with no compassion or empathy.
What
is your greatest fear?
I will admit
to having some personal fears but I will not share them publicly.
What
is your greatest extravagance?
Frivolities? [Isha laughs] You are speaking to the wrong princess.
I don’t waste money on anything
unnecessary.
What
is your greatest regret?
I trusted someone outside my family once.
He let me down.
What
is the quality you most like in a partner?
Compassion.
What
is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
This interview is getting very personal.
[Isha sighs] I get defensive
sometimes.
What
do you most value in your friends?
I value friends who weather the storms of
life with you.
Who
is your favorite hero/heroine, fictional or real?
I have the utmost respect for Winnie
Mandela. Without her, Nelson Mandela might never have gained as much visibility
around the world during his incarceration. Many people forget the immense role
she played in the fight against apartheid. She was my heroine. May the Almighty
grant her soul eternal rest.
On
what occasions do you lie?
I would lie to protect the people I love.
Which
is your favorite word or phrase?
There is a word I use when I get really
angry. My mother doesn’t like it so I won’t repeat it here.
If
you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
I would go back eleven years and rewrite
history.
Thank you to Princess Isha and author Kiru Taye for indulging us.
His Captive Princess is out December 21, 2018
Read an excerpt and preorder: http://ow.ly/6IDZ30mxR56
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Check out our previous interviews with her sisters:
Princess Amira
Yeah, Isha is a tough one. I'm curious about her favorite word. Great interview.
ReplyDeleteHahaha. Isha is a toughie because she has first daughter responsibilities that her sisters are lucky enough to escape. 😃
DeleteThank you!
Season's Greetings. ❤️🎄