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Monthly Archive for June, 2009

When Do They Ever Sleep?

To appreciate people you need to be with them, adapting to their way of life. Ruth and I cannot think of a more pleasant time than sitting with friends, having a glass of Manzanilla and some shellfish in the main plaza of Sanlúcar de Barrameda. Around us, life unfolds: we see young couples with their babies being fed caramelos by some delighted grandmother; pensioners basking in the sun; little boys and girls scampering gleefully around the central fountain.

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La cultura española es muy diferente de la nuestra, como muchos de Uds. sabrán, incluso si sólo han pasado unos días en España. Más que su propia casa es la comunidad lo que representa el centro de sus vidas. “Yo duermo en mi casa”, me dijo un amigo español, “pero vivo en mi barrio”. En [...]

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