Photography by Angeli Castillo
Name: Adnan Talal Darwiche Mayassi
Age: 23
Profession: Musician
Nationality: Palestinian
Motto: Fake it till you make it, and then fake it some more
Your most valued possession
My Guitar
Where we can find you most?
Mina, Outdoors and at PJ’s o’Reilleys
One thing you cannot live without?
Music
Who inspires you the most?
My father
Five things you need for survival?
Knife, a journal, wood, a pick, acoustic guitar
Car you would like to own?
Audi R8 Spider
Your idea of peace?
No war
Your goal in life?
To be happy
Items you keep on buying even though you have plenty of them?
Guitar picks and straps
Craziest thing you have ever done?
Decide to quit work as a civil engineer to pursue my dream of being a sports journalist
An early memory?
Getting trapped on a roof for a night in Lebanon
If your life were a book, what would it be called?
Living for life’s sake: a trilogy of struggle pain and relief
If you could wake up tomorrow in someone else’s body, it would be…?
Dave Grohl
Music you would want played at your funeral?
The Funeral by The Band of Horses followed by DOA by Foo Fighters
Current Last SONG syndrome (LSS)?
Love Me Dead by Ludo
Favourite hangout?
My friends Eissa and Angie’s place
If today were your last day, where would you rush to go?
Germany
Idea of a perfect weekend?
Jam session at White Cube, movies at Eissa’s followed by chilling and games at Angie’s
If you were on death row, what would your last meal be?
New York Strip with Sushi on the side
And dessert?
A Milky Way