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Me gusta cruzar las fronteras que construyen las personas.

A mess (via cementerio-de-pensamientoss)

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El sol no entiende de fronteras. Y cuánto nos queda por aprender de él…

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Fronteras

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Photo: Fernando del Berro

They are known as the mule women of Melilla. Every day they carry heavy loads across the border between the Spanish enclave and Morocco. Melilla is an important entry point for goods in to North Africa - and if the women can carry them, they can be imported in to Morocco duty-free.

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Many of the women who work as porteadoras are divorced or separated like Latifa, single mothers providing for their families. Life is difficult for them in Morocco’s traditional society, and often this is the only work they can get. Some of them make three or four trips a day from Barrio Chino, carrying up to 80kg.

More here.

For three euros … *sigh* …

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Thousands of African migrants risk injury and death to reach the Spanish enclave of Melilla in Morocco each year. They hope to reach Spanish territory, because by EU law they cannot just be kicked out of the country if they do. These people, who are just looking for a chance to get a better life, to get a job and feed their families have to brave both the Spanish and the Moroccan border guards, who regularly rob, abuse and kill people trying to cross the border.

We should, however not just blame Spain and Morocco and the scum that guard these borders, the entire EU is guilty for pretending these human rights’ abuses aren’t happening, and forcing the southern countries to deal with immigration by themselves.

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See the relief and happiness when they do manage to make it in, in this post

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Realities clash as African asylum seekers get stuck on razorwire fence above Spanish elite golf club, October 2014

by José Palazon in the Melilla Spain/Morocco border..

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Exspaining Spain: regions

Melilla (Melilla)

Melilla is an autonomous city on the north coast of Africa.

Architecture

Catalan Modernism is the most common architectural style in the city, making Ceuta the second largest concentration of Modernist works in Spain after Barcelona.

Climate

The predominant climate type is the Mediterranean one, characterized by hot summers and mild winters. Winter and fall are the rainiest seasons. The average temperature throughout the year is 18.9 ºC (66 ºF).

Economy

The main industry is fishing and, as a result, the center of most economic activity is the port. Import and export are also relevant activities.

However, the service sector is the most important one. The majority of the population works for the public administration or for the armed forces.

Famous people

Diego Martín - actor and singer

Driss Deiback - movie director

Farah Ahmed - model

Fernando Arrabal - writer

Goyo Jiménez - actor and comedian

Miguel Fernández - poet

Munir Mohamedi - soccer player

Gastronomy

The Melillan diet is generally based on fish, seafood, vegetables, and meat.

Typical dishes include rape a la Rusadir (monkfish with peppers, peas, and tomato sauce), pollo a la moruna (chicken with almonds, raisins, and vegetables), tayín (meat and vegetables stew), harira (soup with meat, tomatoes, and legumes), and pañuelo (a kind of crêpe usually filled with caramelized onion or honey and cheese).

Rape a la Rusadir

Pañuelo

History

7th century BCE - Phoenicians

42 CE - Roman conquest

10th century - Muslim control

1497 - Reconquest

1774-1775 - siege by Moroccan forces

1936 - beginning of the military uprising that led to the Spanish Civil War

1995 - Melilla ceases to belong to Andalusia

Languages

The only official language of the region is Spanish, but Rifian, Arabic, and Hebrew are also spoken.

Riffian, also known as Tarifit, is an Amazigh language spoken in the Rif region in northern Morocco and in western Algeria.

Monuments and landmarks

There no UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Melilla. Landmarks include the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Central Mosque of Melilla, the Golden Triangle, and the Or Zaruah Sinagogue.

Central Mosque of Melilla

Or Zaruah Sinagogue

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House of Dragons. Ceuta, Spain. Sorry for the rubbish photo quality.

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Exspaining Spain: regions

Ceuta (Ceuta)

Ceuta is an autonomous city on the north coast of Africa.

Architecture

The traditional architecture of the region has Andalusian and Moroccan influences as a result of its location and history.

Climate

The predominant climate type is the Mediterranean one, characterized by hot summers and mild winters. Winter and fall are the rainiest seasons. The average temperature throughout the year is 18.8 ºC (65.8 ºF).

Economy

The port is the center of all economic activity of the region, as it is used for oil, fishing, and exports.

Other cornerstones of the economy are Ceuta’s industrial and retail centers.

Famous people

Alicia Sanz - actress

Anuar Tuhami - soccer player

Eva Isanta - actress

José Martínez Sánchez - soccer player

José Miguel Giner - poet

Lorena Miranda - waterpolo player

Miguel Bernardo Bianquetti - soccer player

Mohamed Lahchiri - journalist and writer

Pedro Avilés - novelist

Gastronomy

The diet of Ceuta is generally based on fish, seafood, vegetables, and meat.

Typical dishes include corazones de pollo (chicken hearts), pinchos morunos (an adaptation of kebab), tayín (meat and vegetables stew), harira (soup with meat, tomatoes, and legumes), and pastela (a kind of puff pastry made with dough stuffed with onion, pigeon meat or chicken, parsley, and almonds).

Tayín

Pastela

History

1st millennium BCE - Phoenicians, Carthaginians

1st century BCE - Roman conquest

1st century CE - Vandals

7th century - Visigoths

8th century - Berber control

1415 - Portuguese conquest

1668 - transfer to Spain by Portugal

1694-1727 - siege by Moroccan forces

1925 - Ceuta ceases to belong to Andalusia

Languages

The only official language of the region is Spanish, but Darija Arabic is spoken by 40% of the population and Haketia is also spoken by a minority of the population.

The variety of Spanish spoken in Ceuta is the Andalusian dialect.

Darija Arabic, also known as Moroccan Arabic, is part of the Maghrebi Arabic dialect continuum. It has been heavily influenced by Amazigh languages. Haketia is a Jewish Romance language spoken by North African Sephardi Jews.

Monuments and landmarks

There no UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Ceuta. Landmarks include Mount Hacho, the Royal Walls, the House of Dragons, and the Shrine of Our Lady of Africa.