Kif L-Imħabba Tibdel Kollox: In-Nisa ta’ Alex Borg u Adrian Delia Jiftħu Qalbhom
4 ta’ Awwissu 2025
Kif L-Imħabba Tibdel Kollox: In-Nisa ta’ Alex Borg u Adrian Delia Jiftħu Qalbhom
Gist: F’intervista reċenti, Sarah Bajada u Cynthia Galea, is-sħab tal-politiċi Alex Borg u Adrian Delia, qasmu l-esperjenzi personali tagħhom dwar kif il-karrieri politiċi tal-irġiel tagħhom bidlu ħajjithom.1 Għal ħafna minna, naraw il-politiċi biss fuq l-iskrin, iżda dawn in-nisa wrew in-naħa umana u l-isfidi li jiffaċċjaw dawk li jkunu qrib persuni fil-pubbliku. Spjegaw li r-relazzjonijiet tagħhom issa jinvolvu sagrifiċċji, inqas ħin flimkien, u l-ħtieġa li jappoġġjaw lil xulxin f’din il-ħajja impenjattiva, b’mod speċjali minħabba l-kwistjoni globali tal-politika u l-impatt tagħha fuq il-ħajja ta’ kuljum.
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Il-Qalb Taħt il-Politika
Bosta drabi naraw lill-politiċi f’dibattiti jaħarqu jew f’laqgħat tal-massa, iżda rari naħsbu fuq il-ħajja personali tagħhom. F’intervista ma’ ġurnalisti, Sarah Bajada u Cynthia Galea tawna daqqa t’għajn ġewwa d-dinja tagħhom. Huma spjegaw li l-ħajja ma’ politiku hi differenti ħafna minn dik ta’ persuna komuni. Bajada, sieħba ta’ Alex Borg, qalet li għalkemm hi stess ma kinitx imdorrija bil-politika, irrealizzat li l-politika hija parti mid-DNA ta’ Borg u għalhekk ma setgħetx twaqqfu.2 Galea, sieħba ta’ Adrian Delia, spjegat li l-politiċi jitgħabbew b’ħafna responsabbiltà u ħafna drabi jkunu 'l bogħod mid-dar. Dawn id-diskussjonijiet juru li wara kull deċiżjoni politika, hemm familja li tagħmel sagrifiċċji kbar.
Id-Diffikultà tal-Ħajja Pubblika
Wieħed mill-aktar punti interessanti li tqajmu kien l-iskrutinju pubbliku. Il-politiċi, u b’estensjoni l-familji tagħhom, qegħdin dejjem taħt lenti. Bajada rreferiet għal kummenti li saru dwarha fuq l-internet, fejn in-nies jgħidu li s-sbuħija tagħha tgħin lill-karriera politika ta’ Borg.3 Hija rrispondiet billi qalet li hija indipendenti u li s-suċċess tagħha ġej mill-ħidma tagħha, u mhux mir-relazzjoni tagħha ma’ Borg. Dan juri l-pressjoni enormi li jiffaċċjaw in-nisa tal-politiċi. It-tnejn li huma enfasizzaw li jappoġġjaw lil sħabhom f’kull deċiżjoni, anke jekk dan ifisser li jridu jibdlu l-pjanijiet personali tagħhom.
Kuntest
Adrian Delia, li kien kap tal-Partit Nazzjonalista bejn l-2017 u l-2020, u Alex Borg, li huwa Membru Parlamentari ġdid, it-tnejn li huma reċentement ħabbru li se jikkontestaw għall-kariga ta’ kap tal-Partit Nazzjonalista.4 Din id-deċiżjoni ġiet ftit wara li l-kap preżenti Bernard Grech irriżenja mill-kariga tiegħu. Il-fatt li ż-żewġ persuni qed jikkontestaw, minkejja li kien hemm spekulazzjoni li se jappoġġjaw lil xulxin, ġibed ħafna attenzjoni. Il-kummenti li saru min-nisa tagħhom jagħtu perspettiva ġdida u personali fuq il-proċess politiku.
Impatt fuq Malta
Dawn l-intervisti huma importanti għal Malta għax jagħtuna ħarsa lura lejn il-bniedem wara l-politiku. Il-mod kif in-nies iħarsu lejn il-mexxejja tagħhom jista’ jinbidel meta jifhmu s-sagrifiċċji li jagħmlu l-familji tagħhom. Hija lezzjoni dwar l-umanità tal-politika, u turi li l-politiċi mhumiex biss uċuħ fuq il-billboards, iżda nies bi problemi u ħajja personali. Din l-empatija tista’ tgħin biex in-nies ikunu aktar involuti fil-politika b’mod aktar kostruttiv u jifhmu li l-pressjoni fuq il-politiċi tkun kbira, li tista’ tinfluwenza d-deċiżjonijiet tagħhom. Din it-tip ta' storja tista' tispira aktar nies, b'mod speċjali nisa, biex ikunu aktar interessati fl-affarijiet pubbliċi, hekk kif jaraw in-nisa wara l-politiċi jitkellmu b'mod miftuħ. Skont l-Aġenzija tal-Aħbarijiet, din l-istorja ġiet segwita minn ħafna nies, u dan juri interess pubbliku f’tali suġġetti.
Perspettiva Kulturali
F’Malta, l-irwol tal-mara f’relazzjoni kien tradizzjonalment meqjus bħala appoġġiv. Hija perspettiva li għadha teżisti għal ħafna. L-intervisti ta’ Sarah u Cynthia, fejn jitkellmu dwar l-appoġġ inekwivoku tagħhom lejn sħabhom, jidħlu f'din l-idea kulturali. Huma juru li l-appoġġ huwa importanti ħafna, iżda fl-istess ħin it-tnejn li huma saħħew l-identità tagħhom bħala nisa indipendenti li għandhom il-karrieri u l-ħolm tagħhom. Din hi bidla sottili, iżda importanti, fil-mod kif naraw il-familji tal-politiċi Maltin, u turi l-evoluzzjoni tar-relazzjonijiet fi ħdan il-ħajja pubblika.
X'Tista' Tagħmel Int
Jekk tħoss li l-pressjoni pubblika hija kbira wisq, jew jekk inti sieħeb/sieħba ta’ persuna fil-pubbliku, huwa importanti li tfittex appoġġ. Tista’ titkellem ma’ ħbieb u familja, jew tfittex għajnuna professjonali. Li titkellem ma’ xi ħadd jista’ jgħinek tifhem l-emozzjonijiet tiegħek u tista’ ssib modi kif timmaniġġja l-pressjoni.
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Appoġġja s-sieħeb/sieħba tiegħek: Anke jekk ma taqbilx ma’ kollox, kun hemm għalihom. Smahom, urihom li tafda fihom, u appoġġjahom fi żminijiet diffiċli.
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Żomm l-identità tiegħek: Iffoka fuq dak li inti u fuq l-affarijiet li jogħġbuk. Ftakar li inti persuna sħiħa u indipendenti, apparti minn min hu sieħbek.
Hawnhekk hawn riżorsa biex issib informazzjoni dwar kif wieħed jista’ jimmaniġġja l-istress:
https://www.mentalhealth.gov/
Verifika tal-Fatti
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Sarah Bajada u Cynthia Galea huma s-sħab ta' Alex Borg u Adrian Delia rispettivament: Fatti Verifikati. Dan ġie kkonfermat kemm mill-intervista kif ukoll minn diversi rapporti tal-aħbarijiet.
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Alex Borg u Adrian Delia qed jikkontestaw għal kap tal-Partit Nazzjonalista: Fatti Verifikati.5 It-tnejn ħabbru pubblikament l-intenzjoni tagħhom li jikkontestaw għal din il-kariga.
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Sarah Bajada qalet li r-relazzjoni tagħha ma’ Borg ma kinitx waħda faċli minħabba l-politika, u qabel iddeċidiet li tappoġġjah, qalet "assolutament le" għat-tiġrija għat-tmexxija: Dikjarazzjonijiet Mhux Fatti. Waqt l-intervista, Bajada qalet li kien diffiċli, iżda qalet li hija dejjem appoġġjatu għax il-politika tinsab fid-DNA tiegħu. Hija użat il-frażi "I said 'absolutely not'" biex tirreferi għat-talba ta’ Adrian Delia biex jerġa’ jikkontesta.
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Adrian Delia u Alex Borg kellhom ftehim biex ma jikkontestawx lil xulxin: Ambigwità u Nuqqas ta' Ċarezza.6 Kien hemm spekulazzjoni minn sorsi, iżda t-tnejn li huma ċaħdu li kien hemm xi ftehim formali, u qalu li l-proċess għandu jkun miftuħ.
Għal min irid ikun jaf aktar...
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Q: X'inhu l-akbar sagrifiċċju li jagħmel wieħed biex jappoġġja politiku?
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A: Ħafna drabi, l-akbar sagrifiċċju huwa l-ħin. Il-politiċi huma okkupati ħafna, u l-ħin li jqattgħu mal-familja huwa limitat ħafna. Hija bħal meta sieħbek ikollu xogħol fejn jaħdem sigħat twal ħafna u spiss ikun 'il bogħod mid-dar. Il-politiċi jġibu magħhom din il-pressjoni kollha, li tagħmel il-ħajja aktar diffiċli biex wieħed iżomm bilanċ.
Il-futur tal-Partit Nazzjonalista jiddependi minn min se jintgħażel bħala kap ġdid. L-intervisti min-nisa ta’ Alex Borg u Adrian Delia juruna li din l-għażla mhijiex biss fuq min se jmexxi l-partit, iżda wkoll fuq liema tip ta’ familja u appoġġ qed joffri l-mexxej. Liema minn dawn iż-żewġ irġiel jaħsbu li l-poplu Malti qed japprezza l-aktar, l-esperjenza jew il-ġenerazzjoni l-ġdida?
Sorsi
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TVMnews.mt: https://tvmnews.mt/en/news/adrian-delia-and-alex-borg-outline-visions-as-pn-leadership-contest-unfolds/ - Dan is-sors jipprovdi dettalji dwar il-viżjonijiet ta’ Delia u Borg waqt li kienu qed jikkontestaw għat-tmexxija.
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Times of Malta: https://timesofmalta.com/article/i-said-absolutely-not-delia-borg-partners-speak-times-talk.1114326 - Dan huwa l-artiklu prinċipali li jinkludi l-kummenti ta’ Cynthia Galea u Sarah Bajada dwar kif inbidlet ħajjithom minħabba l-politika.
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Newsbook: https://newsbook.com.mt/en/alex-borg-enters-pn-leadership-race-despite-reported-pact-with-delia/ - Dan is-sors jitkellem dwar l-isfidi li ġew irrappurtati minn Alex Borg u Adrian Delia fil-bidu tat-tiġrija tagħhom għat-tmexxija.
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MaltaToday: https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/128362/delia_and_borg_lay_out_competing_visions_for_nationalist_party_leadership - Dan is-sors janalizza l-viżjonijiet differenti ta’ Delia u Borg.
Aktar Qari
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https://lovinmalta.com/news/news-politics/watch-women-are-not-objects-sarah-bajada-on-article-implying-her-looks-help-alex-borgs-political-career/
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https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2025-07-06/local-news/Alex-Borg-The-fresh-faced-Gozitan-looking-to-become-Malta-s-first-millennial-political-leader-6736271444
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4th August 2025
How Love Changes Everything: The Women of Alex Borg and Adrian Delia Open Their Hearts
Gist: In a recent interview, Sarah Bajada and Cynthia Galea, the partners of politicians Alex Borg and Adrian Delia, shared their personal experiences about how their partners' political careers have changed their lives.7 For many of us, we only see politicians on screen, but these women showed the human side and the challenges faced by those close to public figures. They explained that their relationships now involve sacrifices, less time together, and the need to support each other in this demanding life, especially because of the global issue of politics and its impact on everyday life.8
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The Heart Behind the Politics
We often see politicians in heated debates or mass meetings, but we rarely think about their personal lives. In an interview with journalists, Sarah Bajada and Cynthia Galea gave us a glimpse into their world. They explained that life with a politician is very different from that of an ordinary person. Bajada, Alex Borg's partner, said that although she herself was not used to politics, she realized that politics is part of Borg's DNA and therefore she could not stop him.9 Galea, Adrian Delia's partner, explained that politicians are burdened with a lot of responsibility and are often away from home. These discussions show that behind every political decision, there is a family making great sacrifices.
The Difficulty of Public Life
One of the most interesting points raised was public scrutiny. Politicians, and by extension their families, are always under the microscope. Bajada referred to comments made about her on the internet, where people said that her looks help Borg's political career.10 She responded by saying that she is independent and that her success comes from her hard work, and not from her relationship with Borg. This shows the enormous pressure that politicians' wives face. Both of them emphasized that they support their partners in every decision, even if this means they have to change their personal plans.
Context
Adrian Delia, who was the leader of the Nationalist Party between 2017 and 2020, and Alex Borg, who is a new Member of Parliament, both recently announced that they will be contesting for the post of leader of the Nationalist Party.11 This decision came shortly after the current leader Bernard Grech resigned from his position.12 The fact that the two people are contesting, despite speculation that they would support each other, attracted a lot of attention. The comments made by their partners give a new and personal perspective on the political process.
Impact on Malta
These interviews are important for Malta because they give us a look back at the person behind the politician. The way people look at their leaders can change when they understand the sacrifices their families make. It is a lesson about the humanity of politics, and shows that politicians are not just faces on billboards, but people with problems and a personal life. This empathy can help people get more involved in politics in a more constructive way and understand that the pressure on politicians is great, which can influence their decisions. This type of story can inspire more people, especially women, to be more interested in public affairs, as they see the women behind the politicians speaking openly. According to the News Agency, this story was followed by many people, which shows public interest in such topics.
Cultural Perspective
In Malta, the role of the woman in a relationship was traditionally seen as supportive. It is a perspective that still exists for many. Sarah and Cynthia's interviews, where they talk about their unequivocal support for their partners, fit into this cultural idea. They show that support is very important, but at the same time they both strengthened their identity as independent women who have their own careers and dreams. This is a subtle, but important, change in the way we see the families of Maltese politicians, and shows the evolution of relationships within public life.
What You Can Do
If you feel that public pressure is too much, or if you are a partner of a public person, it is important to seek support. You can talk to friends and family, or seek professional help. Talking to someone can help you understand your emotions and find ways to manage the pressure.
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Support your partner: Even if you don't agree with everything, be there for them. Listen to them, show them that you trust them, and support them in difficult times.
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Maintain your identity: Focus on who you are and the things you like. Remember that you are a complete and independent person, separate from who your partner is.
Here is a resource to find information on how to manage stress:
https://www.mentalhealth.gov/
Fact Verification
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Sarah Bajada and Cynthia Galea are the partners of Alex Borg and Adrian Delia respectively:13 Verified Facts. This has been confirmed both by the interview and by various news reports.
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Alex Borg and Adrian Delia are contesting for the leadership of the Nationalist Party:14 Verified Facts. Both have publicly announced their intention to contest for this position.
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Sarah Bajada said that her relationship with Borg was not an easy one because of politics, and before she decided to support him, she said "absolutely not" to the leadership race:15 Unverified Statements. During the interview, Bajada said that it was difficult, but she said that she always supported him because politics is in his DNA. She used the phrase "I said 'absolutely not'" to refer to Adrian Delia's request to contest again.
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Adrian Delia and Alex Borg had an agreement not to contest each other: Ambiguity and Lack of Clarity.16 There was speculation from sources, but both of them denied that there was any formal agreement, and said that the process should be open.
For those who want to know more...
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Q: What is the biggest sacrifice one makes to support a politician?
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A: Often, the biggest sacrifice is time. Politicians are very busy, and the time they spend with their family is very limited. It's like when your partner has a job where they work very long hours and are often away from home. Politicians bring with them all this pressure, which makes life more difficult for one to maintain a balance.
The future of the Nationalist Party depends on who will be chosen as the new leader. The interviews from the partners of Alex Borg and Adrian Delia show us that this choice is not just about who will lead the party, but also about what kind of family and support the leader is offering. Which of these two men do the Maltese people think is more appreciated, experience or the new generation?
Sources
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TVMnews.mt: https://tvmnews.mt/en/news/adrian-delia-and-alex-borg-outline-visions-as-pn-leadership-contest-unfolds/ - This source provides details about the visions of Delia and Borg while they were contesting for the leadership.
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Times of Malta: https://timesofmalta.com/article/i-said-absolutely-not-delia-borg-partners-speak-times-talk.1114326 - This is the main article that includes the comments of Cynthia Galea and Sarah Bajada about how their lives have changed because of politics.
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Newsbook: https://newsbook.com.mt/en/alex-borg-enters-pn-leadership-race-despite-reported-pact-with-delia/ - This source talks about the challenges that were reported by Alex Borg and Adrian Delia at the beginning of their leadership race.
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MaltaToday: https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/128362/delia_and_borg_lay_out_competing_visions_for_nationalist_party_leadership - This source analyzes the different visions of Delia and Borg.
Further Reading
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https://lovinmalta.com/news/news-politics/watch-women-are-not-objects-sarah-bajada-on-article-implying-her-looks-help-alex-borgs-political-career/
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https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2025-07-06/local-news/Alex-Borg-The-fresh-faced-Gozitan-looking-to-become-Malta-s-first-millennial-political-leader-6736271444
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Kif L-Imħabba Tibdel Kollox: In-Nisa ta’ Alex Borg u Adrian Delia Jiftħu Qalbhom
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