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I Was There – Silvia Salas (2ºBACH)

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Living in Russia was difficult during that time. Prices, especially those of food rose, and hunger widespread. Citizens were furious and started striking all around the city. I didn’t know what to do, I was just 16 years old. Even my parents didn’t know how they could improve life in Russia anymore. I guess that was the reason why my father … [Read more...]

Hiroshima – Inés Alonso (Past Pupil)

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August 6th 1945 started just like any ordinary Monday in the small town of Saka, on the outskirts of Hiroshima. It was very early in the morning and I was getting ready to go to work. Usually, my duties were performed by men, however, most of them were away fighting in the war against the Americans. After having breakfast, I headed to work to one … [Read more...]

Breaking Free – Alicia Lainez (Past pupil)

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It was certainly a cold day, but it wasn’t the temperature that sent me shivers up my spine. A feeling of grieve invaded me every time I contemplated the standing wall that separated the Two Germanies. However, on the 9th of November 1989, it came to an end. When the German Communist Government held a press conference, no one expected that just … [Read more...]

Stereotypes – Iñigo Garmendia

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French people are arrogant, the British are snob, Catalonian people are tight-fisted and Americans are fat, patriotic and aggressive. We are unavoidably surrounded by stereotypes. These widely accepted thoughts condition our judgement over other civilisations, we have the tendency to take preconceived fixed-ideas on trust. Stereotypes may seem … [Read more...]

Silence – Carlos Nagore

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The​ ​first​ ​one​ ​was​ ​an​ ​insignificant​ ​tremor.​ ​I​ ​just​ ​took​ ​notice​ ​of​ ​it​ ​because​ ​of​ ​the​ ​waves​ ​on​ ​the​ ​surface  of​ ​my​ ​coffee.​ ​It​ ​was​ ​the​ ​last​ ​coffee​ ​before​ ​going​ ​back​ ​to​ ​the​ ​factory​ ​for​ ​the​ ​night​ ​shift.​ ​No​ ​rest​ ​was  allowed​ ​during​ ​a​ ​war.​ ​Anyway,​ ​if​ ​we​ ​hadn't​ … [Read more...]