I was born in a small town in Venezuela called Barquisimeto. When I was 9, my parents divorced, and after that my mother pretty much raised us by herself. It was a very tough time for me, as I was really close to my dad, and my brothers closer to my mum.
I was always a good student, and when I was 13, I realised that my mum didn’t have the means to pay for university fees, and that I would have to study very hard so I that could get into a free public university . . .