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My name is MArko watt

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1. Which country were you born in:
Slovenija (back then still a part of Federative republic of Yugoslavia)

2. What is your nationality or your nationalities (in case you have more than one):
Slovene

3. Which countries were you parents born in:
Slovenija (back then still a part of Federative republic of Yugoslavia)

4. Which language/country does your first name come from:
My first original name (Marko) is a standard name in Slovenia.
Its roots come from Hebreic old language in which it means 'a warrior'. Romans reused the name in form Marcus, which still has association to 'a warrior'. Another form in Roman language of this name was used for god of war Mars.
My second name (Watt), which I added some years ago, is my personal dedication to my literary roll-model Samuel Beckett. His second novel is titled Watt (it is about a man named Watt and his unusual life story).

5. Which languages do you speak:
mother tongue: Slovenian
fluent: English, Serbian-Croatian
less fluent: German
basic knowledge: French, Spanish
self learning: Swedish, African language (Swahili and Zulu)
also interested: Esperanto

6. Is there a region or a city that you identity with very much:
Slovenia as a country
the city Ljubljana where I live for 10 years now
my home town Celje
Paris (the city of light)

7. In which other countries have you lived and how long for:
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8. Which city or country would you like to live in for some time if you had the chance:
Paris (would like to live there for some time; I just love Paris)
New York (just for some years, to feel the beat of the city)

9. What is your favourite food and which country does it come from:
all variations of seafood (not including fish)
the best with pasta (italian pasta)

10. What is your favourite music interpret or band/orchestra and which country do they come from?
The Rolling Stones (United Kingdom) – quite obvious

11. Who is your idol as a designer? Which country does he/she come from?
I would hardly say, that I have my absolute favorite one. I adore good design products. And not all works from some good designers are good. I like to explore all new designs and ideas and simultaneously get to know designers.
If I have to point out one, that would (currently) be Alan Fletcher (born in Kenya, lived in United Kingdom as a child) because his ideas about book design are great.

12. Which country do you side with in a football world cup:
Brazil

13. What is your favourite sports team:
I do not have my favourite sports team.