Catalans Abroad

Non-stop London
Mariona Trias Campaña. gemma busquets. gbusquets@elpuntavui.cat
is from Banyoles, Pla de l’Estany. Mariona moved to Barcelona when she was 17, where she started her studies in Hair/Makeup/Special FX. In 2001, she went to live in New York for a year and a half, where she continued her studies. She’s married to Jan, from Mexico, and they have twin boys: Roc and Klaus. They moved to London six years ago

Non-stop London

Why did you leave Catalonia?The main reason was work. My husband (Jan) and I have been working in the film industry for 22 years now. He’s a key grip and I’m a makeup artist. We have 10-year old twin...

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Non-stop London
Living in Neverland
carla garcia. berta coll. bcoll@elpuntavui.cat
Carla is from Barcelona and has been living in Berlin for seven years. She is the founder of the digital magazine Femspire, for women who want more from their life. www.femspire.com

Living in Neverland

Why did you leave Catalonia?I left because of my work situation. I finished my theatrical studies and I was not able to find a proper job. I had to work in retail, which was really tiring, and the money...

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Living in Neverland
Public transport grows by 5 million in first quarter
society

Public transport grows by 5 million in first quarter

More than 235 million travellers used Barcelona’s public transport system in the first four months of 2018 which represents an increase of 2.2% compared to the same period last year, according to data...

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Public transport grows by 5 million in first quarter
road safety

Roadworthiness test updated for new technology

Catalonia’s roadworthiness testing authority (ITV) will from this week incorporate a series of innovations aimed at adapting the test to modern vehicles equipped with new technologies. One of the main...

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Roadworthiness test updated for new technology
international

Vaccinations begin as Ebola death toll mounts

A preventative vaccination campaign aimed at beating an outbreak of Ebola in Congo began on Monday in the port city of Mbandaka, where four cases of the deadly disease have been confirmed. The use of the...

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Vaccinations begin as Ebola death toll mounts
international

Paraguay opens its embassy in Jerusalem

Paraguay opened its embassy in Jerusalem on Monday, the second country to follow the United States in making the politically sensitive move from Tel Aviv. Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes and Israeli...

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Paraguay opens its embassy in Jerusalem
society

Manresa’s ExpoBages a crowd pleaser

This year’s ExpoBage fair in Manressa turned out to be even more popular than ever and participants are thrilled at the results. Some 30 businesses set up stands and exhibitions to show locals and out-of-towners...

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Manresa’s ExpoBages a crowd pleaser
Researching in the US
Sergi Gonzàlez-Solís.
is from Sant Cugat del Vallès and is a scientific researcher. He is now living and finishing his PhD research in Bloomington (United States)

Researching in the US

Why did you leave Catalonia?The reason I left Catalonia was so I could do research for my post-doctorate. In July 2016, I received my PhD from the Autonomous University of Barcelona’s Institute of High...

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Researching in the US
Eastern way of life
DAVID GINEBRA DOMINGO
is from Catllar (Tarragonès) but has been living in Jerusalem since last October. He teaches Catalan language at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Eastern way of life

Why did you leave Catalonia?Spending spend some time in a different country while teaching the Catalan language at university level looked attractive to me. So both the experience of living abroad and...

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Eastern way of life
When CHINA chooses you

When CHINA chooses you

Laura is from Les Corts, Barcelona. She has been living in Beijing for six months and works as an English International School Teacher.

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When CHINA chooses you