The Fabrio family has three members: Mom Bisera, Dad Mario, and 14-year-old Nika Fabrio, who is currently a student at Canadian International School of Beijing. Bisera works as a diplomat for the Croatian Embassy and dad is currently the family manager. They moved from Croatia to Beijing five years ago and have been living in (and loving) Beijing since.
Mom’s favorite place in Beijing is the Lama Temple. It captures Chinese culture, but it does so in such a beautiful and spiritual way. It was also one of the first temples we went to as a family.
Dad’s favorite thing about mom is how she takes full responsibility and organizes all of the family vacations. She always makes them really enjoyable.
Nika’s favorite thing about Dad is his creativity and how he truly amazes her. When he was younger, he made his dream of forming a band come true, writing most of the songs, and now as a LEGO brick enthusiast, he builds fascinating and incredible works. He even composes music and has a great collection of DVDs and CDs from many artists he admires.
Dad’s favorite place to go in Beijing is Tuanjiehu Park. It was one of the first places he visited in Beijing that wasn’t necessarily a tourist attraction or a place where you’d go as a daily necessity.
Mom’s favorite thing about dad is that he’s willing to try new things. At first glance, he isn’t the type of person to just say yes to many new things. After some talking though, he always ends up trying it out anyway and enjoys whatever it was he was avoiding.
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This article appeared in the beijingkids 2020 December issue