Tuesday, 30 November 2021
Remember me
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
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...
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...
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
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...
Why did you leave Catalonia?I’ve left Catalonia three times in the past 12 years, all of them career related. The first was to study abroad, the second because I found better opportunities and conditions...
Why did you leave Catalonia?It was during Franco’s dictatorship. Because of my personal ambitions – all related to Catalan culture – the difficulties imposed by the regime were becoming increasingly...
Why did you leave Catalonia?I left for Germany in October, 1999. It was a personal decision, to make a new life for my family, my three daughters and my German partner. Although I’m a doctor by vocation,...
Why did you leave Catalonia?It was early September 2013 when I set foot in the city that never sleeps - or never used to. The financial crisis was still kicking in Barcelona. I was reluctant to leave...
Why did you leave Catalonia?It was 1995, three years after the Olympics in Barcelona. As a young architect I had a lot of ideas and was looking forward to working on interesting projects. However, the...
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