Day 4 Saturday 6th April 2013

Activity Three: Cities of Difference & Diversity

Group: Karen, Mary, Kevin, Iggy

Visited: La Raval

 

We were given the title “immigration” today and told to use interviews by means of getting more information on the different migrants living in Barcelona. We formulated questions on community life, employment, housing, health, education, language and culture. These questions had to be composed in a way not to offend these people as we were grateful for their time and co-operation.

Firstly we spoke to a woman who owned her own shop from Hong Kong. She moved to Barcelona 21 years ago, herself and her husband wanted to get better education for their children. This woman told us she feels accepted in Barcelona because she is there so long and has a business there, pays her taxes and owns two houses.
Hong Kong Shop

Man from Brazil we spoke to

We spoke to many people today, all expressing how they do feel welcome in Barcelona now, but many saying not at the beginning when they had no Spanish and held onto their own culture. Although Barcelona does not expect it’s migrant to forget their own cultures and beliefs, its residents must all work and live in harmony. I think this is something Barcelona has achieved.

            We found that migrant’s integrated very well as they all felt welcome at this present time. We didn’t think they adapted to the Spanish culture as they didn’t speak Catalan and the Catalonian culture is very important to the people of Barcelona, but the migrants didn’t have a problem with this they were just happy to express their own culture. These people made a big contribution to the city as most of them were working, paying taxes, living and educating themselves and their families within the city. They integrated quite well although they seemed to group together more than likly for comfort.

Poster we made for presentations