Fascinating discussions and exchanges In January 2024 On the boat that takes me to the island of La Gomera, I sit next to a lady. I started chatting with her and her journey is very interesting, here is a summary. She is of Polish origin and, accompanied by her husband, she left her country for […]
A hermit at the end of the world At the end of a path whose only exit is the sea, at the western tip of the island, lives an astonishing character. I met Rente by chance while wanting to explore the ruins, which I thought were uninhabited, of a house lost in the seaside rocks.
Canaries or Germany? Caregiver, 23 years old – in a home. Earns €1200 net per month, would like to go to Germany to earn more.But when I tell her about the cold and the lack of light, she already hesitates. A friend had already spoken to her about the treatment of elderly people in homes
Katharina: jewelry and freedom Katerina is German, she has lived here for 30 years, alone in her finca, with her little dog Lili. She arrived here with her then-young daughter (she is now 24 and studies biology in London). Katerina sells jewelry and natural stones first in a store in Los Llanos (one of the
La Venezolana She works in a stone and jewelry store on the beach. 6 years ago she met her husband who is originally from Germany and was already living in La Palma. As a jewelry designer, he opened this store 25 years ago. La Venezolana also lost everything during the volcano eruption. The couple had
Man of many talents Aleksei is originally from Venezuela. He started his professional career as an IT specialist for oil platforms, which he then left to create his IT services company in Barcelona. Unfortunately, he went bankrupt and life led him to share his passion for origami in the markets, particularly in Berlin. Today he