Lydia Abela, wife of Malta’s Prime Minster has opened up about a personal experience of harassment she faced when she was just 14 years old, describing how the incident stayed with her for years.Speaking during a podcast interview, Lydia reflected on the moment she says an older man sat next to her on a bus while she was a student preparing for her O-Level exams done by Isma’ Dean.“I was 14 at the time, in Form 4, preparing for my O-Levels,” she said.According to Lydia, the man began making repeated comments while sitting next to her, while others nearby appeared to laugh.“I remember keeping it inside while he kept making comments. I could hear people sitting nearby laughing,” she recalled.She said the situation escalated when she got off the bus in Blata l-Bajda and realised the man was following her.Although she told a teacher about what had happened, Lydia said she kept much of the experience to herself.“To this day, even my parents don’t know about it. I never spoke to them about it,” she said.Reflecting on the incident, Lydia said the experience stayed with her and left her feeling afraid for a long time.The comments were made during a podcast interview done by Isma’ Dean in which Lydia reflected on a personal experience of harassment she faced when she was 14.With the full interview coming out tonight at 6pm. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lovin Malta (@lovinmalta)•