Catalans Abroad

“The sky is the limit”
Maria Brasero.
Gaduated in Communication and Publicity in Barcelona and in Film Production from UCLA

“The sky is the limit”

Why did you leave Catalonia?I left Catalonia in 2009, right at the beginning of the crisis, because it was very hard to find a job in the field I studied, which was Media and Communications. So I took...

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“The sky is the limit”
Diverse and eclectic
xavier mas craviotto
is from Navàs (Bages). Before moving to Bristol, he did a postgraduate degree in language consultancy and publishing services in Barcelona and taught Catalan as a foreign language

Diverse and eclectic

Why did you leave Catalonia?When the pandemic started, I saw Institut Ramon Llull was offering readerships in the UK, and so I applied. After a few months of lockdown, I thought a change of scene would...

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Diverse and eclectic
Language lovers’ heaven
Anna Cantón. marcela topor. mtopor@cataloniatoday.cat

Language lovers’ heaven

Why did you leave Catalonia?I’m ambitious, always trying to improve, and I’ve always had a gift for languages. I love travelling and I constantly feel the need to discover new cultures and traditions...

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Language lovers’ heaven
Living alongside history
Rafel Hidalgo. marcela topor. mtopor@cataloniatoday.cat

Living alongside history

Why did you leave Catalonia?I left Barcelona 37 years ago because I got tired of the rarefied linguistic atmosphere in Barcelona. Back then I was working in the Hogar del Libro bookshop on Carrer Bergara,...

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Living alongside history
A northern paradise
Xavier Cusidó Oliete

A northern paradise

Why did you leave Catalonia?I’ve always been an adventurer. Meeting new people, living in new places and the challenge of starting from scratch always attracted me. I started getting a taste for freedom...

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A northern paradise
In the far North
Juan José Ruiz Gómez
He works as a lawyer in Norway

In the far North

juan josé rugoz is from El Papiol, Baix Llobregat. He works as a lawyer in Norway, as he did in Catalonia. He is a founding members and president of the Casal Català in Tromsø

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In the far North
Living a balanced life
Quim Miró
He is in charge of www. exteriors.cat

Living a balanced life

Why did you leave Catalonia?I had never thought that I would ever go to live abroad, I had never even considered it. But my partner – who is a scientist – had a good job opportunity to continue growing...

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Living a balanced life
A land of cold beauty
Bibiana Mas
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A land of cold beauty

Why did you leave Catalonia?I have always been a curious person, and getting to know other realities enriches my soul. It was a family decision. We had just been through an economic crisis and the desire...

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A land of cold beauty
“Opportunities do exist, but it’s hard to make it”
Anna N. Schlegel
VICE PRESIDENT OF THE LEADING DATA STORAGE COMPANY NETAP

“Opportunities do exist, but it’s hard to make it”

Born in Olot and now resident in California, Anna N. Schlegel is the vice president of data storage company NetApp and was named one of the most influential women in technology in 2020 by Analytics Insight magazine

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“Opportunities do exist, but it’s hard to make it”
The land of opportunity
Anna Schlegel
Vice president of the leading data storage company NetAp

The land of opportunity

Why did you leave Catalonia?I left Catalonia not knowing that I would stay in the States for more than a year or two. In that sense, I was not leaving Catalonia. I did not know I was. It was an adventure...

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The land of opportunity