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#bb ,MAY #bg -- ,TRIAL = ! #b#e,J ,DETA9EES 9 ,B>CELONA 

,ON #be ,JUNE1 #b#e1 !RE WAS A PROTE/ 9 ,B>CELONA 9 SOLID>ITY ) ! ,ITALIAN AN>*I/S BE+ REPRESS$ ?AT SUMM]1 DUR+ :I* #ah H\SES W]E SE>*$ & #be PEOPLE W]E >RE/$1 AS P>T ( A WAVE ( REPRESSION4  ,?AT DAY1 ! DEMON/RATION PASS$ ) A /RONG POLICE PRESSURE1 BEG9N+ ) ! SE>*+ ( ALL :O APPROA*$ ! RALLY PO9T1 & 5D+ ) ! DEMO SURR\ND$ BY RIOT POLICE1 :O *>G$ 9DISCRIM9ATELY AT ! PROTE/]S4  ,!Y >RE/$ SEV5 PEOPLE & TOOK !M TO ,LA ,V]N$A4  ,TWO W]E M9ORS & W]E RELEAS$ H\RS LAT]4  ,AGA9/ ! O!R FIVE DETA9EES !Y OP5$ A DEPORTATION PROCESS &1 CONTRADICT+LY1 A P5AL PROCESS1 ) ! REQUE/ = PREV5TIVE DET5TION4 

,AFT] TWO DAYS 9 ! COMMISS>Y1 TWO RECEIV$ PROVISIONAL LIB]TY1 ?\< ! AU?ORITIES PROHIBIT$ !M FROM LEAV+ ,SPA91 CONFISCAT$ !IR PASSPORTS1 & REQUIR$ !M TO SIGN 9 AT C\RT EV]Y WEEK .<ALL ( ! FIVE W]E ,LAT9 ,AM]ICAN IMMIGRANTS.>4 

,! REMA9+ ?REE W]E TRANSPORT$ TO JAIL4  ,ONE ( !M SP5T F\RTE5 DAYS 9 JAIL AT ,WAD ,RAS1 RECEIV$ A SPE$Y TRIAL1 & WAS CONDEMN$ TO N9E MON?S 9 PRISON & TWO & A HALF YE>S ( CONDITIONAL LIB]TY4  ,= S5T5CES ( LESS ?AN TWO YE>S IMPRISONM5T1 ?OSE )\T PRIOR CONVICTIONS RECEIVE A SUSP5D$ S5T5CE4  ,! O!RS W]E S5T TO ,MODELO1 :]E !Y SP5T BETWE5 TW5TY & ?IRTY DAYS1 W]E MADE TO PAY A BAIL ( #c1 EUROS EA*1 & W]E RELEAS$ ON PROVISIONAL LIB]TY4 

,ON #bb ,MAY1 #b#g1 !Y BEG9 TRIAL 9 ,B>CELONA4  ,! PROSECUTOR IS REQUE/+ ?REE YE>S & N9E MON?S 9 PRISON = ! ALLEG$ CRIMES ( TRANSGRESSIONS AGA9/ AU?ORITY & PUBLIC DISORD]4  ,ADDITIONALLY1 HE IS REQUE/+ ?AT ?REE ( !M RECEIVE A F9E ( #d1#h EUROS = DAMAGES1 OR ! EQUIVAL5T 9 PRISON ( T5 ADDITIONAL MON?S1 & = CIVIL DAMAGES ! PAYM5T ( #b1#b EUROS TO ,TELEFONICA & ! GOV]NM5T ( ,B>CELONA1 AMONG O!RS4  .<,AFT] POLICE ATTACK$ ! PROTE/1 SOME PROP]TY WAS DE/ROY$1 & ?OSE >RE/$ W]E BLAM$ = IT.>4 

,! REPRESSION IS NOT ONLY DIRECT$ AGA9/ !SE 9DIVIDUALS1 BUT AGA9/ SOCIETY 9 ITS 5TIRETY1 TO ANNUL FEEL+S ( MUTUAL AID4  ,9 SOLID>ITY WE CONT9UE TO FI<T AGA9/ ! REPRESSION4 

444,UNTIL ALL >E FREE4  ,ABSOLUTION = ! DETA9EES ( #be ,JUNE #b#e4 

,PRIOR TO EMB>K+ ON MY TRIP1 ,I DIDN'T REALLY SPEAK ,SPANI%4  ,I HAD PICK$ UP ! WORDS & PHRASES Y\ CAN'T HELP BUT COME ACROSS 9 ! ,U,S1 W5T TO A C\PLE ,SPANI%-,5GLI% LANGUAGE EX*ANGES ! ,RIS+ ,UP ,COLLECTIVE HAD ORGANIZ$ BACK 9 ,H>RISONBURG1 & = A FEW DAYS 9 PRISON BACK 9 #bb ,I WAS LOCK$ 9 A T9Y CELL ) A FRI5DLY ,DOM9ICAN :O C\LDN'T SPEAK ,5GLI%4  ,BASICALLY ,I HAD A GRASP ( AB\T T5 V]BS & ONE T5SE4  ,BUT FROM ! MOM5T ,I >RIV$ 9 ,B>CELONA ,I HAD TO SPEAK MO/LY ,SPANI%1 OR ,CA/ELLANO1 AS ,I LE>N$ ,I WAS SUPPOS$ TO CALL IT1 S9CE IT'S NOT ! LANGUAGE ( ALL ( ,SPA91 NOR IS ALL ( T]RITORIAL ,SPA9 ,SPANI%4  ,CA/ELLANO WAS NOT ! FIR/ LANGUAGE ( MANY PEOPLE 9 ! H\SE -- IT VI$ ) ,CATALAN1 ,FR5*1 ,GALICIAN1 & ,EUSK]A -- BUT IT WAS ! L+UA FRANCA1 & MO/ FOLKS !RE C\LDN'T SPEAK ,5GLI%4  ,SO1 HOLA1 ME LLAMO ,PET]444  ,BY ?IS PO9T 9 MY TRAVELS MY NAME HAD BECOME1 EV5 9 MY [N M\?1 0,PI-T]R10 S9CE NO ONE REALLY GETS ! ,AM]ICAN 0,PE$UR40 

,MY FIR/ FEW DAYS ,I SP5T ABSORB+ ! NEI<BORHOOD4  ,:5 Y\'RE FLEE+ ,PLACA ,CATALUNYA1 BRAV+ ! JO/L+ T\RI/ ORGY ON ,LAS ,RAMBLAS1 ,L',HOSPITAL SEEMS LIKE A /REET ?AT MI<T GO SOME:]E NICE1 & AFT] JU/ A BLOCK ! EXP5SIVE RE/AURANTS & %IT %OPS ) ,F,C ,B>CELONA J]SEYS BEG9 TO DISAPPE>1 & SOON ! T\RI/S COME ONLY 9 PAIRS OR QU>TETS1 & N[ !Y %>E ! /REETS ) /UD5TS & IMMIGRANTS & OLD FOLKS4 ,SW>?Y M5 UNLOAD JUGS ( WAT] FROM WEE TRUCKS P>K$ 9 FRONT ( CORN] /ORES1 SANITATION WORK]S 9 FLUORESC5T GRE5 SWEEP ! GUTT]S BY H&1 & ! HORIZON OP5S UP AS ,L',HOSPITAL 9T]SECTS ) A BROAD P$E/RIAN AV5UE FLANK$ BY P>ALLEL ROADS 7ID E/1 A 0RAMBLA074  ,?IS ONE IS DU/Y1 UNASSUM+1 & %AD$ -- JU/ A LITTLE -- ) MASSIVE PALM TREES4  ,?IS IS ,RAVAL1 EL ,B>RIO ,X9O4  ,RAVAL IS L\D & LIVELY2 ! NEI<BORHOOD L5DS ITSELF TO MONTAGE4  ,ALL ! SC5ES & *>ACT]S JO/LE ONE ANO!R AS !Y L9E UP3 N>R[ /REETS D[N :I* ! SUN SCREAMS ONLY = ! H\R :5 IT'S 9 ALIGNM5T1 HALAL BUT*]S1 ,LEBANESE S&WI* JO9TS1 9T]NATIONAL CALL%OPS ADV]TIS+ ! RATES TO ,PAKI/AN & ,ECUADOR1 ?REE ,BOLLYWOOD VIDEO R5TALS1 A ,SIKH TEMPLE1 0,DA ,HUSSLE ,/ORE0 ( HIP HOP FA%IONS1 A DIMUNITIVE MAN ) BLEA*$ HAIR & BE>D1 WE>+ TRACKSUITS 9 ! UNLIKELIE/ ( COLORS1 FOLL[+ HIS ?REE TOY DOGS ON !IR DAILY WALKS1 ! LITTLE C>S ( ! ,MOSSOS D',ESCUADRA1 ! ,CATALAN POLICE1 DO+ !IR R\NDS1 BAK]IES & DON] KEBAB & HAIRCUTT]S & PAELLA1 A ,PAKI/ANI MAN PU%+ A C>T LOAD$ ) ORANGE PROPANE CANI/]S1 :I* HE RAPS SIX TIMES 9 SUCCESSION1 ! %>P CLANG+ FOLL[+ HIM D[N ! /REET & ANN\NC+ HIS W>ES = SALE4  ,ON LA ,RAMBLA DEL ,RAVAL Y\ CAN SIT 9 PEACE TO WRITE PO/C>DS OR READ A BOOK :ILE ! ,>ABIC M5 SITT+ NEXT TO Y\ CONV]SE 9 S]I\S TONES1 /OPP+ ONLY TO RISE & %AKE H&S ) A FRI5D :O HAS JU/ COME ALONG TO JO9 !IR CIRCLE4  ,FROM H]E IT'S ONLY A ?REE BLOCK WALK BACK TO ,RE9A ,AMALIA1 ON ! $GE ( ! NEI<BORHOOD NE> ! ,M]CAT DE ,SANT ,ANTONI4 

,F>!R S\? IS ,POBLE ,SEC1 ,DRY ,VILLAGE1 & BACK ! O!R WAY1 BACK ACROSS ,LAS ,RAMBLAS1 IS ,CIUTAT ,VELLA1 OLD T[N1 :]E ! /REETS /ILL BE> ! NAMES ( ! >TISANS :O US$ TO LIVE & WORK !RE4  ,N[ IT'S FILL$ UP ) CONSPICU\S CONSUMPTION1 *OK+ ON T\RI/S /ROLL+ ) :AT IMPOSSIBLY SEEMS TO BE S9C]E 9T]E/ PA/ ALL ! B\TIQUES & FA%ION /ORES1 FILL$ ) GOODS :OSE >TISANS PROBABLY LIVE 9 A FREE TRADE ZONE 9 ANO!R C\NTRY4  ,! SKYROCKET+ R5TS BR\<T ON BY HAUTE C\TURE HAVE =C$ \T MO/ ( ! RESID5TS1 LEAV+ A <O/ T[N ?AT IS ONLY FILL$ UP1 & TO ! BRIM1 DUR+ %OPP+ H\RS4  ,! W9D[S ( MANY ( ! AP>TM5TS ABOVE ! /ORES >E 9CONSPICU\SLY BRICK$ OV]1 JU/ ABOVE ! EYE LEVEL ( ! T\RI/S :O >E 9 P>T RESPONSIBLE4  ,A TACTIC ( SPECULATION1 AN ANTI-SQUATT+ MEASURE3 IF NO ONE CAN PAY ?IS R5T1 NO ONE WILL LIVE H]E1 BUT EV]Y ONCE 9 A :ILE Y\ SEE SOMEONE HAS BROK5 BREA?+ HOLES ?R\< ! MORT> BETWE5 ! BRICKS ?AT SEAL A ?IRD /ORY W9D[1 JU/ ONE SMALL SIGN1 A FEW 9*ES ACROSS & T5 MET]S (F ! GR\ND1 ( A CL&E/9E EXI/5CE4  ,ELSE:]E ! $IFICES >E CLOAK$ 9 SCAFFOLD+ & MORTU>Y %EETS AS WORKM5 GUT !M & MAKE !M NEW1 SOMETIMES EV5 RECON/RUCT+ ! BUILD+ F>!R BACK TO MAKE ! /REET WID] -- & TO 9CREASE ! DI/ANCES1 TO KEEP NEI<BORS FROM TALK+ TO EA* O!R FROM W9D[ TO W9D[1 ACROSS ! GR[+ VOID1 MUTT]S ,MADUIXA1 MY SOMETIME T\R GUIDE1 9 ANGRY1 CONSPIRATORIAL TONES4  ,ONCE1 PE]+ 9SIDE ! CORPSE ( SU* A BUILD+1 AMID ! WORKM5 & :EELB>R[S ( RUBBLE ,I SAW GRAFFITI LEFT ON ! WALL BY ! LA/ OCCUPANTS1 RAG+ AGA9/ EVICTION -- ?IS US$ TO BE A SQUAT4 

,LIKE ALL ! O!R ,5GLI%-SPEAK+ AN>*I/S :O READ ,HOMAGE TO ,CATALONIA & LAT] F\ND !MSELVES 9 ?IS CITY1 ,I TRI$ TO IMAG9E ,B>CELONA1 & 9 P>TICUL> ,LAS ,RAMBLAS1 AS IT WAS BACK 9 #a#i#c#f1 DRAP$ 9 R$ & BLACK FLAGS1 ALL ! %OPS COLLECTIVIZ$1 MILITIA VOLUNTE]S ON BREAK FROM ! FRONT4  ,REALLY1 ! IMAG9+ WAS EASI] AT HOME2 LITTLE ( ?IS HI/ORY HAS SURVIV$ -- NO?+ ,I C\LD SEE SAVE :AT MI<T HAVE BE5 AN OLD BULLET HOLE 9 ONE WALL4  ,ON ,LAS ,RAMBLAS1 IT'S H>D TO REMEMB] EV5 :AT C\NTRY Y\'RE 91 SO MANY LANGUAGES >E BE+ B>K$ \T4  0,DAS I/ JA S*ON60 0444TIME WE HAVE TO GET TO ! HOTEL80 06,MIRA60 0KAN IK E5 EIS KOP5860 0,LE BUT DE LA VIE C'E/ CIG>ETTES PAS *]ES ET4440 & ON & ON & ON4  ,ONE SQUAD EXITS A /ORE ) A NEWLY PUR*AS$ FOOTBALL ALREADY 9 PLAY1 PRESUMABLY ! DAD YELLS 0,DON'T RUN \T 9 ! /REET0 9 A VOICE LIKE A SC\TMA/] & ,I %R9K 9SIDE MYSELF4  ,IT OCCURS TO ME ?AT A HUNDR$1 TWO HUNDR$ YE>S AGO1 BE=E T\RISM1 !SE /REETS & !SE RAMBLAS & PLAZAS MU/ ALSO HAVE BE5 FULL1 OR ELSE :Y BUILD !M4  ,YET TODAY IF Y\ TOOK \T ALL ! T\RI/S L>GE SECTIONS ( C5TRAL ,B>CELONA W\LD BE E]ILY AB&ON$4  ,) PEOPLE SP5D+ MORE TIME 9 ! C> OR 9 FRONT ( ! ,T,V1 ! PUBLIC >EAS EMPTY \T1 ! CITY LOSES ITS LIFE1 & IT NE$S TO FILL UP AGA9 ) T\RI/S4  ,?IS IS LIKE SELL+ Y\R BLOOD TO HIDE ! FACT Y\'RE BLE$+4 ,SO1 ! T\RI/S FILL UP ,LAS ,RAMBLAS & 9 TURN VACATE ! /REETS ( !IR HOME CITIES -- ?IS PROCESS ( DES]TION IS EV5 ACKN[L$G$ 9 ! (FICIAL T]M3 VACATION+ -- & ! VACATION]S1 HAV+ BE5 EVACUAT$ FROM !IR HOMET[NS AT JU/ ! MOM5T :5 !Y HAVE NO?+ LEFT TO DO BUT CONV]GE & MEET 9 ! /REETS1 FILL UP ?AT VACU\S PLACE 9SIDE !MSELVES ?AT LONGS = ADV5TURE & FULFILLM5T BUT CAN BE SATISFI$ ) A *EAP FACSIMILE1 & SOON !Y >E READY TO RETURN TO !IR HOME1 !IR C>1 & :ATEV] CUBICLE OR SALES C\NT] TO :I* !Y HAVE BE5 ASSIGN$4 

,AS ?\< HOLD+ ! T\RI/S' H&S1 ! POLICE >E EV]Y:]E -- ! ,GU>DIA ,URBANA & ! ,MOSSOS D',ESCUADRA4  ,= ! LONGE/ TIME !Y NEV] SEEM$ M5AC+ TO ME1 9 !IR T9Y LITTLE C>S1 ?\< HALF ( !M LOOK LIKE FASCI/ SK9HEADS4  ,! UBIQUIT\S SECURITY GU>DS >E EV5 WORSE4  ,ONE PROM95T COMPANY ?AT HAD GU>DS /ATION$ AT GOV]NM5T BUILD+S & 9 ! METRO RETA9S SOME ( ! LESS] KN[N FASCI/ ICONOGRAPHY 9 ! LOGO ON !IR UNI=MS2 NO D\BT IT'S AN 9SID]'S PO9T ( PRIDE ?AT ! LIB]ALS HAV5'T ROBB$ !M ( ALL HONE/ =MS ( SELF-EXPRESSION4 

,EV5 MORE NUM]\S ?AN ! POLICE >E ! CREWS ( ,B,C ,NETA1 ! SANITATION S]VICE1 =EV] & AT ALL H\RS SC\R+ ! CITY BY H&1 BROOM1 HOSE1 & TRUCK4  ,& !N !RE >E ! SECURITY CAM]AS1 HUNDR$S ( !M1 0= Y\R PROTECTION10 ! SIGNS ASSURE US4  ,ONE P>TICUL> UNIT DEMON/RATES !IR PROTECTIVE FUNCTION AMPLY -- AN OBLONG CAM]A GAZ+ LIKE A ZEAL\S ROBOT AT NO?+ MORE ?AN A S+LE BLANK WALL ?AT US$ TO BE A FAVOR$ GRAFFITI SPOT4 

,! FIR/ NEW SQUAT ,I VISIT$ :ILE EXPLOR+ ! SC5E 9 ,B>CELONA WAS ,METGES4  ,EV]Y ,?URSDAY !Y HAD A MOVIE NI<T4  ,CURR5TLY !Y W]E RUNN+ A S]IES ( TRANSG5D]-!M$ MOVIES4  ,?AT P>TICUL> NI<T IT WAS ,VIRG51 A ,S]BIAN FILM AB\T A F>M+ C\PLE ?AT GAVE BIR? TO A ?IRD DAU<T]1 & RA!R ?AN KILL IT1 !Y DECID$ TO RAISE H] AS A SON2 O!R NI<TS !Y FEATUR$ ! ,FR5* FILM ,MA ,VIE 5 ,ROSE & ,$ ,WOOD'S ,GL5 OR ,GL5DA4 

,! FOLL[+ WEEK1 OR P]HAPS ! ONE AFT] ?AT1 ,I W5T BACK TO ,METGES1 & ,I WAS LOOK+ ?R\< DUMP/]S & TRA% PILES AS ,I W5T1 SEEK+ NON-CORRUGAT$ C>DBO>D FIT = MAK+ /5CILS4  ,9 ONE LITTLE TRA% HEAP ON ! CURB 9 FRONT ( AN (FICE ,I NOT ONLY F\ND C>DBO>D1 BUT ALSO DISCOV]$ AN 9CR$IBLY GAUDY BRONZE /ATUE ( A NAK$ MAN 9 SOME UNLIKELY POSE ?AT MU/ HAVE BE5 AN UNSOLICIT$ W$D+ GIFT4  ,NE>LY HALF A MET] HI<1 IT WAS TOO L>GE TO HIDE AWAY ON SOME OBSCURE %ELF1 & NOT SMALL 5\< TO ESCAPE ATT5TION AMONG ALL ! O!R TACKY ?+S PEOPLE PUT ON !IR DESKS OR MANTELS4  ,NATURALLY ,I TOOK IT ) ME4  ,9 FRONT ( ,METGES ONE ( ! SQUATT]S WAS PLAY+ ) HIS DOG4  ,!RE WAS NO MOVIE ?AT NI<T1 HE 9=M$ ME1 IT WAS ! WEEK AFT] ,EA/] & MANY PEOPLE W]E ON VACATION4  ,I TURN$ TO GO1 !N /OPP$ TO ASK HIM A QUE/ION4 

,MY FRI5DS 9 ,CRAIOVA HAD %[N ME A DOCUM5T>Y AB\T ,EL ,=AT1 A COMMUNITY G>D5 9 ,B>CELONA ?AT ! AU?ORITIES WANT$ TO TURN 9TO A P>K+ LOT4  ,A L>GE GR\P ( NEI<BORS Y\NG & OLD1 9CLUD+ ! OCCUPANTS ( ! SQUAT OV]LOOK+ ,EL ,=AT1 ORGANIZ$ TO OPPOSE ! CITY PLANS4  ,!Y OCCUPI$ ! G>D51 ! POLICE TOOK IT & BUILT A WALL >\ND IT1 !Y TORE ! WALL D[N1 ! POLICE CAME BACK1 !Y F\<T ) POLICE -- !RE WAS SOME GREAT FOOTAGE ( A T9Y BLACK BLOC HOLD+ A N>R[ /REET :ILE ! POLICE ATTACK$ -- & EV5TUALLY !Y WON4  ,IT WAS A GREAT EXAMPLE ( H[ FI<T+ BACK DOES NOT ALI5ATE PEOPLE BUT HELPS !M EXPRESS !MSELVES1 & H[ 9 FACT DIRECT ACTION GETS ! GOODS2 BUT MORE ?AN ?AT IT'S A BEAUTIFUL /ORY 9 ITS [N RI<T4  ,G>D5S >E GREAT1 & EV5 BETT] :5 WE FI<T = !M6  ,AFT] >RIV+ 9 ,B>CELONA ,I HAD 9QUIR$ AB\T ,EL ,=AT & WAS HE>TBROK5 TO LE>N IT WAS ! UGLY1 DECIMAT$ VACANT LOT UND] CON/RUCTION RI<T 9 FRONT ( ,METGES1 :I* WAS ALSO FEATUR$ 9 ! FILM4  ,I ASK$ ?IS P>TICUL> SQUATT] AB\T IT1 AS WE /OOD !RE SURVEY+ ! <O/1 & HE TOLD ME IT HAD BE5 BEAUTIFUL1 A LOVELY G>D5 US$ BY ! :OLE COMMUNITY4  ,BUT AFT] SEV]AL YE>S ( OCCUPATION1 ! CITY F9ALLY SEIZ$ IT LA/ ,OCTOB]4  ,H[EV]1 ! NEI<BORS HAD WON ON ONE IMPORTANT PO9T -- ! CITY W\LD MAKE ! SPACE A P>K RA!R ?AN A P>K+ LOT4  ,?IS IS ! LOGIC ( ! /ATE3 IT CANNOT ALL[ ANY AUTONOMY1 ANY FRE$OM \TSIDE ITS REGULATION1 SO IT MU/ DE/ROY ! COMMUNITY'S G>D5 9 ORD] TO BUILD !M A NEW ONE4 

,SWEPT AWAY BY ! S5TIM5TALITY ( ! MOM5T1 & PLEAS$ ) ONE ( ! LONGE/ CONV]SATIONS ,I'D HAD TO DATE 9 ,CA/ELLANO1 ,I ASK$ ! GUY IF HE WANT$ ?IS /ATUE ,I WAS C>RY+ >\ND4  0,SI TU NO LO QUI]ES1 CL>O40  ,HE SEEM$ AB\T AS HAPPY TO RECEIVE IT AS ,I HAD BE5 TO F9D IT4  ,I GAVE IT TO HIM ON ONE CONDITION1 ?AT !Y CALL IT 0,PET]40  ,HE AGRE$ & ,I H&$ IT OV]1 WI%$ HIM A GOOD NI<T1 & WALK$ HOME1 FULL ( LIFE4   ,IF MY SITUATION HAD NOT *ANG$ DRAMATICALLY1 ,I W\LD HAVE LEFT ,SPA9 ) ! HAPPY ILLUSION ?AT 9 ONE ( ! ,B>CELONA SQUATS WAS A /ATUE NAM$ AFT] ME4  ,AS IT TURN$ \T1 SOME WEEKS LAT] ,I MET SOMEONE LIV+ AT ,METGES :O TOLD ME !RE WAS 9 FACT A /RANGE /ATUE 9 !IR H\SE 7H[ DID ,I KN[871 !Y W]E TRY+ TO FIGURE \T :]E IT HAD COME FROM1 !Y DID NOT KN[ ITS NAME1 !Y KEPT IT HIDD5 UND] A B$1 & IT WAS HIDE\S4 

,BUT ,I DID NOT HAVE TO LE>N ?IS SAD NEWS = SOME TIME YET4  ,! FIR/ FEW WEEKS ,I WAS BUSY GETT+ TO KN[ ! NEI<BORHOOD1 ! NETWORK ( SOCIAL C5T]S1 & ! PEOPLE AT ,RU9,AMALIA4  ,ALL TOLD1 !RE W]E NE>LY FIFTY SQUATT$ SOCIAL C5T]S 9 ,B>CELONA1 & !Y PROVID$ SOME?+ ( AN AUTONOM\S %AD[ SOCIETY4  ,HUNDR$S ( PEOPLE TOOK DIRECT ACTION AGA9/ CAPITALISM1 & FRE$ !MSELVES FROM ! COMPULSION ( WAGE LABOR BECAUSE !Y DIDN'T HAVE TO PAY R5T4  ,! SOCIAL C5T]S ALSO PROVID$ O!R S]VICES TO ! SOCIAL NETWORK1 CREAT$ = FREE & %>$ BY ALL USUALLY )\T EX*ANGE OR MONEY1 ?\< SEV]AL EV5TS S]V$ AS FUNDRAIS]S1 ESPECIALLY = PRISON] SUPPORT4  ,!SE S]VICES 9CLUD$ BICYCLE REPAIR & BICYCLE BUILD+ WORK%OPS1 FREE /ORES1 COMMUNAL MEALS1 MOVIE %[+S1 CONC]TS1 SELF-DEF5SE CLASSES1 YOGA1 & SO ON4  ,O!R EV5TS FOCUS$ ON SOLID>ITY = ! /RUGGLES 9 ,MEXICO OR ,*ILI1 HOMAGE TO ! ANTI-,FRANCO RESI/ANCE FI<T]S1 ,CATALAN 9DEP5D5CE1 ANIMAL LIB]ATION1 PRISON] SUPPORT1 TRANSG5ICS1 OR A ?\S& O!R !MES & /RUGGLES PEOPLE W]E LE>N+ AB\T & P>TICIPAT+ 94 

,MANY PEOPLE W]E CONT5T SIMPLY LIV+ 9 A SQUAT1 & NOT C>RY+ ! BATTLE AGA9/ CAPITALISM ANY FUR!R1 NEV] ORGANIZ+ MORE ?AN A CONC]T4  ,BUT IT SEEM$ ?AT = MO/ PEOPLE SQUATT+ WAS A POLITICAL ACT1 & ?IS WAS APP>5T 9 !IR DAY TO DAY LIFE1 :I* WAS FULL ( PROTE/S1 ACTIONS1 CAMPAIGNS1 & SELF-$UCATION4  ,SOME PEOPLE BURN$ \T  UND] ! /RA9 ( REPRESSION & ACCEL]AT+ EVICTIONS1 & IT SEEM$ AS ?\< FEW] Y\NG PEOPLE W]E SQUATT+4 ,BUT O!R PEOPLE W]E 9 IT = LIFE1 & ,I SAW MANY MO!RS RAIS+ !IR *ILDR5 9 SQUATS1 ?\< ! /RUCTURE ! FAMILY TOOK 9 SU* A SETT+ WAS LIKE NO?+ IMAG9$ 9 TRADITIONAL SOCIETY4  ,IT WAS (T5 H>D TO TELL :O ! P>5TS W]E1 OR MORE ACCURATELY IT SEEM$ AS ?\< ! *ILDR5 HAD MANY MORE ?AN TWO P>5TS4  ,9 O!R WORDS IT WAS ! BEG9N+ ( A NEW SOCIETY1 & IT WAS A SOCIETY ,I 5JOY$4  ,! ,B>CELONA AN>*I/S W]E 5DE>+LY W>M & CUTE4  ,!Y GREET$ ONE ANO!R ) CALLS ( 0,GUAPA610 OR 0,GUAPO60 FOLL[$ BY KISSES -- !Y SEEM$ ABLE TO PASS ! :OLE DAY TALK+1 COOK+1 OR EAT+ TOGE!R4 

,BUT !Y FAC$ /RONG PRESSURES AS WELL4  ,! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION HAD ID5TIFI$ ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T 9 ,SPA91 P>TICUL>LY 9 ,B>CELONA1 AS P>T ( ! 0,M$IT]RANEAN ,TRIANGLE0 ALONG ) ,ITALY & ,GREECE1 & !Y CLASSIFI$ ?IS TRIANGLE AS ONE ( ! GREATE/ 9T]NAL SECURITY ?REATS4 ,! SEV]ITY ( REPRESSION WAS DISMAY+4  ,TO COMP\ND MATT]S1 HUNDR$S ( MILLIONS ( EUROS 9 GLOBAL CAPITAL W]E P\R+ 9TO ,B>CELONA1 9VE/ORS & DEVELOP]S W]E RAPIDLY G5TRIFY+ ! :OLE CITY1 & ! 5TIRETY ( CITY POLITICS1 CURR5TLY 9 ! H&S ( ! ,SOCIALI/S1 WAS AIM$ AT REMAK+ ,B>CELONA = T\RI/S & CAPITALI/S4  ,PEOPLE SAID ?AT 9 JU/ ! LA/ FEW YE>S1 !Y C\LD NOT RECOGNIZE ! CITY ANY MORE1 & C\NTLESS OLDTIME NEI<BORHOODS W]E TORN UP1 L[-9COME PEOPLE PU%$ \T4  ,SQUATT+ WAS AN OB/ACLE 9 ?IS PLAN1 & ! CITY GOV]NM5T1 C\RTS1 POLICE1 M$IA1 & DEVELOP]S RESPOND$ ACCORD+LY4 

,AS AN IMMIGRANT NEI<BORHOOD1 ,RAVAL WAS SOME?+ ( A REFUGE1 BUT ! SIGNS ( G5TRIFICATION W]E EV]Y:]E H]E TOO4  ,D[N ! /REET FROM ,RU9,AMALIA WAS A CON/RUCTION SITE4  ,IT HAD BE5 A POOL1 ! LA/ 9 C5TRAL ,B>CELONA4  ,! CITY FILL$ IT 91 & N[ !Y PLANN$ TO BUILD A RETIREM5T HOME4  ,CITY PROPAG&A 9 ! =M ( HUGE BILLBO>DS ANN\NC$ H[ WOND]FUL ! CITY WAS = TAK+ C>E ( ! RESID5TS1 BUILD+ AN OLD FOLKS HOME4  ,9 REALITY1 MO/ ( ! OLD FOLKS 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD PREF]R$ TO REMA9 9 !IR [N AP>TM5TS AS AN ACTIVE1 VISIBLE P>T ( ! COMMUNITY4  ,! CITY FIGUR$ ?AT IF !Y C\LD SEQUE/] ! ELD]LY 9 ONE COMPACT BUILD+1 MORE BUILD+S W\LD BE VACANT1 & ! ONLY O!R RESID5TS ( ,RAVAL W\LD BE IMMIGRANTS1 :O C\LD BE PU%$ >\ND OR KICK$ \T ) ME?ODS ! AU?ORITIES USUALLY DON'T USE AGA9/ :ITE PEOPLE4 ,) ! OLD CITIZ5S & IMMIGRANTS \T ( ! WAY1 ?AT W\LD LEAVE ! /UD5TS & >TI/S1 :O TYPICALLY HAVE LITTLE NEI<BORHOOD OR CLASS LOYALTY & G5]ALLY P>TICIPATE GLADLY 9 ! OP5+ R\NDS ( G5TRIFICATION1 FLOCK+ TO ! HIP NEW B>S & CLO?+ /ORES UNTIL R5TS HAVE RIS5 & !Y >E =C$ TO MOVE TO ! NEXT FRONTI]4  ,?OSE MO!RFUCK]S AT ,LONELY ,PLANET1 S\ND+ ! CL>ION = APOCALYPSE1 SPELL$ IT \T 9 !IR ,B>CELONA TRAVEL GUIDE ( A FEW YE>S BACK3 ,RAVAL WAS A R\<1 SC>Y NEI<BORHOOD 7READ3 NOT :ITE71 BUT ?AT WAS />T+ TO *ANGE1 ! NEI<BORHOOD WAS QUIET+ D[N1 & A FEW HIP B>S W]E BEG9N+ TO MOVE 94  ,:AT PLEASANT LANGUAGE T\RISM HAS DEVELOP$ = E?NIC CLEANS+4 

,AT ,RU9,AMALIA ,I /AY$ 9 A SPACI\S ROOM ON ! TOP FLOOR ) A S\?-FAC+ W9D[4  ,! PA/EL BLUE WALLS W]E DECORAT$ ) ! SURREAL /5CILS ( ! PREVI\S OCCUPANT4   ,! O!R PEOPLE LIV+ !RE W]E ALWAYS COM+ & GO+1 & IT TOOK ME A :ILE TO BECOME ACQUA9T$1 EV5 TO LE>N !IR NAMES4  ,AS A GR\P !Y W]E NOT AT ALL HOMOG5E\S OR CLOS$ LIKE MANY O!R COLLECTIVES ,I HAD COME ACROSS4  ,!Y W]E ALL )9 T5 YE>S ( MY AGE1 MO/LY OLD]1 BUT !Y 9CLUD$ IMMIGRANTS1 LONGTIME LOCALS1 GRAD /UD5TS & FULL-TIME ACTIVI/S1 PUNKS1 HIP-HOPP]S1 FLAM5CO S+]S -- ALL ( !M OP5 & WELCOM+4 

,! H\SE WAS FULL ( MUSIC4  ,XAVI PLAY$ GUIT>1 & 9 ! C>P5TRY WORK%OP HE WAS MAK+ HIS [N P]CUSSION 9/RUM5T1 SOME WOOD5 DRUM 9 AN UNLIKELY BUT EUPHONI\S %APE ?AT APP>5TLY WAS COMMON TO FLAM5CO4  ,MADUIXA & ,IRA SANG FLAM5CO 9 ! AFT]NOONS4  ,M>IE TAU<T H]SELF ! ACCORDION4  ,AT NI<T ,JUAN1 :O LIV$ 9 ! ROOM NEXT TO M9E1 RECORD$ HIS [N SONGS1 RAPP+ OV] MUSIC >RANG$ BY A ,D,J FRI5D :O LIV$ TWO FLOORS D[N4  ,& 9 ! KIT*5 ! RADIO WAS REGUL>LY TUN$ TO A /ATION ?AT PLAY$ ,AM]ICAN OLDIES1 WELL1 #h'S MUSIC1 :I* L$ TO SOME MEMORABLE COOK+ & DANC+ SESSIONS4  ,ON ,FRIDAYS !RE W]E FLAM5CO EV5+S 9 ! C\RTY>D ( ! SOCIAL C5T]4  ,PEOPLE W\LD S+ & PLAY MUSIC UNTIL D>K1 ! GUIT> RUNN+ SWIFTLY AHEAD ( ! T5D] FLAM5CO MOAN2 ! SWALL[S SWOOP+ D[N OV] ?IS URBAN CANYON W\LD GO TO B$ AS ! NI<T %IFT >RIV$ & ! BATS PICK$ UP ! JOB SEAMLESSLY1 BUT !RE WAS NO 5D ( BUGS = !M TO EAT1 & NO 5D TO ! MUSIC DANC+ UP OV] ! RO(TOPS4 

,LAT] 9 ! SPR+1 !RE WAS A RAP & V9YL %[ AT ,RU9,AMALIA4  ,JUAN'S RAPS HELD EV]YONE CAPTIVAT$1 HIS ,COLOMBIANO ACC5T ROLL+ LIKE WAVES FALL+ 9SI/5TLY TO ! %ORE4  ,ALTO1 ANO!R ( ! ,RU9OSOS1 SCRAT*$1 ?\< MORE ACCURATELY ,I W\LD SAY ) A H9T ( AWE ?AT HE TORTUR$ ! MO/ DELICI\S RHY?MS \T ( HIS RECORDS1 ?REW !M RUNN+ 9 SYNC & PULL$ !M AP>T )\T RU9+ A BEAT4  ,!RE W]E A C\PLE O!R ,D,JS & ,M,CS !RE AS WELL -- ONE FREE/YL$ 9 ,CATALAN1 ,CA/ELLANO1 & ,>ABIC1 & DAMN ,I WI% ,I C\LD HAVE UND]/OOD HIM4  ,! MUSIC W5T ON = H\RS1 ?\< WE />T$ E>LY & 5D$ >\ND TWELVE \T ( RESPECT = ! NEI<BORS4  ,NE> ! 5D ,I ?REW D[N ONE ( MY PIECES1 0,WE APOLOGIZE = ?IS BREAK FROM Y\R REGUL> PROGRAMM+10 & !RE W]E EV5 A FEW PEOPLE :O UND]/OOD :AT ,I WAS YELL+ AB\T4  ,I MISS$ MAK+ POETRY1 & P9$ = TIMES PA/ & FUTURE :5 ,I C\LD %>E MY WORDS 9 ,5GLI%1 :5 MY ,SPANI% WAS GOOD 5\< TO S\ND ! RHY?MS ?AT P\ND$ ALL >\ND ME4 

,! PEOPLE 9 ! H\SE W]E WOND]FUL4  ,SOME W]E NOT SO ACTIVE 9 ! SOCIAL MOVEM5TS1 :ILE O!RS W]E EXTREMELY COMMITT$1 & ?IS DISCREPANCY CREAT$ SOME T5SION 9 ! H\SE4  ,MADUIXA 9 P>TICUL> P\R$ H] LIFE 9TO ! SQUATT]S' MOVEM5T1 FI<T+ TO PREV5T OR AT LEA/ DELAY ! EVICTION ( ,RU9,AMALIA1 &  HELP+ NEW SQUATT]S OCCUPY H\SES4  ,ANO!R MEMB] ( ! H\SE WAS A LITTLE BURNT \T FROM ACTIVISM AFT] A LONG TIME ( LIV+ ON ! /REET ) HOMELESS IMMIGRANTS1 HELP+ !M FI<T DEPORTATION OR OP5+ SQUATS = !M TO LIVE 91 BUT :5 TR\BLE CAME %E WAS A GOOD FRI5D & ALLY4  ,9T]E/+LY1 %E WAS ALSO ! DAU<T] ( ONE ( ! PEOPLE :O HAD />T$ ! ,MONDRAGON WORK] COOP]ATIVE COMPLEX 9 ,EUSKADI1 ! ,BASQUE ,C\NTRY1 BACK 9 ! DAY4 

,CONNECT$ TO ! H\SE WAS ,RU9,AMALIA'S SOCIAL C5T]4  ,NEXT TO ! FRONT DOOR ( ! F\R-/ORY RESID5CE1 A G>AGE-/YLE D\BLE-DOOR OP5$ 9TO A QUIET C\RTY>D1 %AD$ BY TWO FIG TREES4  ,>\ND ! C\RTY>D A NUMB] ( SMALL BUILD+S HAD BE5 FIX$ UP TO H\SE ALL ! COLLECTIVES ?AT US$ ! SOCIAL C5T]4  ,! C>P5TRY WORK%OP1 ! ,KILOMBO LIBR>Y1 ! HACK]_/COMPUT] COLLECTIVE ?AT (F]$ A COMPUT] LAB ) FREE 9T]NET1 A !AT] & DANCE GR\P1 ! ANTI-PRISON ASSEMBLY1 ! ,(IC9A D',OKUPACIO1 :I* WAS AN (FICE = LEGAL & TE*NICAL ASSI/ANCE = SQUATT]S1 & ! FLAM5CO GR\P ?AT MADE MUSIC EV]Y ,FRIDAY NI<T4  ,!RE WAS ALSO A LITTLE B> ?AT FILL$ UP ) FRI5DS & PASS]SBY MANY A NI<T1 & HO/$ A WEEKLY CAFETA TO RAISE MONEY = A GR\P ( AN>*I/S FAC+ TRIAL AFT] ! POLICE ATTACK$ A PROTE/ HELD 9 SOLID>ITY ) ! ,ITALIAN AN>*I/S4 

,& ,RU9,AMALIA WAS JU/ ONE ( =TY SU* SOCIAL C5T]S ?R\<\T ! CITY4  ,( C\RSE SOME ( !M W]E DECREPIT1 9ACTIVE1 OR POORLY ORGANIZ$1 BUT O!RS W]E BETT] ?AN ANY ,I HAD SE5 BE=E4  ,W>M1 ALIVE1 ES!TICALLY WELCOM+ & CULTURALLY BROAD2 A P>T (1 RA!R ?AN A BLACK HOLE 91 ! NEI<BORHOOD4  ,SOME HAD REALLY BROK5 ?R\< ! B>RI]S ?AT SEP>ATE ! SOCIALLY RADICAL FROM ! MA9/REAM1 & !Y IMPACT$ !IR NEI<BORHOODS WELL BEYOND ! CONC5TRIC R+S ( GRAFFITI & PO/]S ?AT RADIATE \T 9EVITABLY FROM OCCUPI$ BUILD+S4  ,SOME SQUATS 5JOY$ MEAN+FUL P>TICIPATION FROM ! NEI<BORS1 O!RS1 LIKE ,RU9,AMALIA1 W]E ! FOCUS ( FRI5DLY 9T]E/ -- PL5TY ( PEOPLE /OPP$ 9 = ! FREE/ORE1 ! B>1 OR ! FLAM5CO NI<TS4  ,SOME SOCIAL C5T]S1 LIKE ! ,AT5EU DEL ,BESOS1 PRODUC$ !IR [N COMMUNITY NEWSPAP]S4 

,! AN>*I/S & SQUATT]S ( ,B>CELONA PR9T$ MORE NEWSPAP]S & MAGAZ9ES ?AN ! 5TIRE MOVEM5T 9 ! ,U,S1 ,I ?9K1 AL?\< !Y W]5'T NECESS>ILY ( HI<] QUALITY4  ,A COLLECTION ( NEI<BORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS1 ANTI-G5TRIFICATION ORGANIZATIONS1 & AN>*I/ GR\PS 9 ,CIUTAT ,VELLA & ,RAVAL CONTRIBUT$ TO ,MASALA1 A MON?LY NEWSPAP] ?AT RAN AT #h FREE COPIES & 9CLUD$ >TICLES 9 ,CATALAN1 ,CA/ELLANO1 ,>ABIC1 & ,URDU4  ,! ,C,N,T1 ! AN>*I/ LABOR UNION ?AT PLAY$ A PIVOTAL ROLE 9 ! ,SPANI% ,CIVIL ,W> & REVOLUTION1 PUT \T !IR [N NEWSPAP]1 ,SOLID>IDAD ,OBR]A1 GO+ ON A HUNDR$ YE>S N[4  ,MU* MORE REC5TLY1 ANO!R GR\P ( AN>*I/S HAD BEGUN PR9T+ A NEWSPAP]1 ,ANTISI/EMA1 ?AT S]V$ AS A PLAT=M = NEWS & DEBATE4  ,!Y DI/RIBUT$ #d FREE COPIES A MON?4   ,! ,9FO-,USURPA & ,CONTRA-,9FOS COLLECTIVES PUBLI%$ WEEKLY NEWS & EV5TS BULLET9S 9 ,CATALAN = DI/RIBUTION TO ALL ! SOCIAL C5T]S4  ,MANY NEI<BORHOODS HAD !IR [N ALT]NATIVE NEWSPAP]1 & !RE W]E ALSO MANY ,CATALAN LEFT-9DEP5D5TI/A NEWSPAP]S4 ,I WASN'T ALWAYS IMPRESS$ BY ! LEVEL ( ?\<T 9 ! CONT5T OR BY ! QUALITY ( ! PRODUCTION2 NONE!LESS !SE PAP]S MADE RADICAL NEWS ACCESSIBLE TO HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( PEOPLE & PROVID$ A =UM = POPUL> DEBATE )9 ! MOVEM5T4 

,EV5 MORE IMPRESSIVE W]E ! PILES ( PO/]S & /ICK]S ,B>CELONA'S RADICALS PUT \T4  ,EV]Y WEEK AT ,ESPAI ,OB]T1 ! C5TRAL COLLECTION PO9T1 Y\ C\LD F9D BETWE5 T5 & ?IRTY DIFF]5T PO/]S1 PR9T$ 9 ! ?\S&S1 (T5 9 COLOR & BEAUTIFULLY DESIGN$1 ALONG ) COPIES ( ,CONTRA-,9FOS & ,9FO-,USURPA = EV]Y SQUAT 9 ! CITY4 ,! PO/]S ANN\NC$ TALKS1 CONC]TS1 & PROTE/S2 !Y CALL$ = SOLID>ITY ) POLITICAL PRISON]S2 PRES5T$ P]SPECTIVES ON CURR5T POLITICAL QUE/IONS2 OR ATTEMPT$ TO EXPLA9 AN>*ISM OR SQUATT+4  ,!SE PO/]S & /ICK]S 9EVITABLY W5T TO DECORATE ! CITY'S WALLS & CON/ANTLY ILLU/RATE MANIFE/ATIONS ( RESI/ANCE4  ,FEW CITIES 9 ! ,U,S BORE OBVI\S SIGNS ( RESI/ANCE ON !IR SURFACES1 BUT 9 ,B>CELONA ! V]Y WALLS %\T$ \T = REVOLUTION4 

,BE=E TOO LONG1 ,I />T$ MEET+ PEOPLE & MAK+ FRI5DS1 & F9ALLY ,I C\LD DO MORE ?AN JU/ W&] QUIETLY FROM SQUAT TO SQUAT1 WORK%OP TO MOVIE %[+4  ,ONE ( ! FIR/ PEOPLE ,I MET \TSIDE ( ,RU9,AMALIA WAS ,ALEX1 AN ACTIVI/ 9VOLV$ 9 ! ANTI-PRISON /RUGGLE 9 ,B>CELONA4  ,! GR\P HE WORK$ ) WAS ORGANIZ+ A CONF]5CE ON PRISON ISSUES4  ,A MAJOR FOCUS WAS MOV+ PA/ SIMPLE SUPPORT = POLITICAL PRISON]S TO DEEP-ROOT$ OPPOSITION TO ! 5TIRE PRISON SY/EM4  ,!Y 9VIT$ ME TO A CONF]5CE AT ! ,AT5EU DEL ,BESOS -- AN AT5EU IS A TYPE ( SOCIAL C5T] A LITTLE LIKE A FREE S*OOL OR DEBATE HALL3 ! NAME IS RELAT$ TO ,A!NA1 GODDESS ( WISDOM4  ,! ,BESOS IS ONE ( ! RIV]S ?AT BORD]S ,B>CELONA4  ,IT WAS A GREAT DAY1 ) FOOD & WORK%OPS & RELAX+ AT CAFES BETWE5 LONG DISCUSSIONS4  ,9 ! C\RSE ( IT1 ,I MET A WOMAN FROM ,S\? ,AM]ICA :O WAS FAC+ TRIAL SOON ON FABRICAT$ *>GES ( TRANSGRESSION AGA9/ AU?ORITY & PUBLIC DISORD]4 ,ON #be ,JUNE1 #b#e1 ,B>CELONA AN>*I/S HAD ORGANIZ$ A PROTE/ 9 SOLID>ITY ) ! ,ITALIAN AN>*I/S :O W]E FAC+ A MAJOR WAVE ( REPRESSION ?AT SUMM]4  ,! POLICE ATTACK$ ! M>*1 & >RE/$ H] & SIX O!RS4  ,! PROSECUTOR WAS ASK+ = ?REE YE>S & N9E MON?S1 AS WELL AS HUGE F9ES4 

,LAT]1 ,I W5T ) ,ALEX TO ,RADIO ,BRONKA1 A LONG-RUNN+ PIRATE RADIO /ATION ?AT BROADCA/S ?R\< MU* ( ! CITY4  ,WE TALK$ AGA9 AB\T PRISON ISSUES & ALT]NATIVE WAYS ( DEAL+ ) ! SOCIAL PROBLEMS CRIM9AL LAW PRET5DS TO ADDRESS4 

,MY TIME 9 ,CATALUNYA WAS GO+ FA/4  ,T[>DS ! 5D1 A FRI5D FROM ! ,/ATES & ,GEORGI FROM ,BULG>IA W]E VISIT+ = A WEEK4  ,MO/LY WE WALK$ >\ND A LOT LAU<+ AB\T CULTURE & ,I TRI$ NOT TO NOTICE ! M9UTES SLIP BY4  ,!RE W]E SO MANY FRI5DS ,I HADN'T HAD ! TIME TO MAKE1 SO MANY PROJECTS TO GET 9VOLV$ 91 SOCIAL C5T]S FAC+ EVICTION1 ?AT EV]Y?+ ,I DID HAD A SAD & RU%$ QUALITY4  ,ON #bh ,APRIL1 ONE MON? AFT] MY >RIVAL1 ,L W\LD BE COM+ D[N ON A BUS FROM ,AM/]DAM4  ,AFT] A C\PLE DAYS 9 ,B>CELONA1 WE PLANN$ TO GO TO ,HUESCA TO DR9K A CUP ( C(FEE = ,GEORGE ,ORWELL1 PUTZ >\ND ,EUSKAL ,H]RIA A FEW DAYS1 & !N HIT*HIKE BACK TO ,N$]L& TOGE!R4  ,!RE %E W\LD F9I% H] TEA*+ 9T]N%IP & ,I'D HANG >\ND = ! LA/ TWO MON?S ( MY TRIP TO ,EUROPE1 M9US A C\PLE WEEKS 9 E>LY ,JUNE = ! MASSIVE PROTE/S AGA9/ ! ,G#h 9 ,G]MANY4  ,I JOK$ OCCASIONALLY ?AT MAYBE ,I W\LD GET >RE/$ & !N ! ,G]MAN AU?ORITIES W\LD PAY MY PLANE TICKET HOME4  ,MY TIME 9 ,SPA9 WAS COM+ TO AN 5D4  ,IT W\LD BE GREAT TO SEE ,L1 BUT ,I WAS ALREADY MISS+ ,B>CELONA4  444,I ONLY WI%$ ,I C\LD /AY LONG]444 

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