We are under the same sky. Right now, watching A Guarda from the window and the rain coming after the sunny day. My sky is here right now, with the culture and people here… A Guarda is the first step in my re-creation process, the step of awakening creativity and leaving days of anxiety behind… When you step out of the circle you have created for yourself for a long time, it creates another feeling beyond fear. Here I relive the beautiful feeling of being a stranger to the streets and exploring.
Rainy days and my favorite blue raincoat… For me, Spanish always consisted of the songs I listened to, the movies, and the television series I followed. Now being a part of it is like being in a television series without subtitles… I just want to say that I’m sorry and that everyone talks too fast. We can add a smiling face here. Being a part of a different culture and being involved in it has a feeling that goes far beyond travels as a tourist. You get involved in the culture. You discover the beautiful aspects of the language. You see how meaning is created with language and creates everyday life.
A Guarda, Galicia region, is the most suitable place for this observation. I am in a region on the border of Portugal and Spain, with only a river dividing these two beautiful regions. Here you can hear Spanish, Galician and Portuguese. And of course I hear it especially in Cypriot. My friend Eleni from the project with whom I share the same house comes from Cyprus. If you meet her, definitely chat about this beautiful island in the Mediterranean.
Living with many different languages throughout the day is both tiring and wonderful. And there are still many things here that I haven’t discovered, there are dishes that I haven’t tried. That’s why I plan to tell you my favorites in my next article. It might be too early to pick my favorites. But I can add this. Living by the ocean, hiking, absolutely inspiring activities in this area with beautiful forests
