Ashleigh Georgiou

A DMT party at the squat I was living before I moved to Barcelona. Give it up to the Squat Squad.

House Near the BeachTwo weeks ago I moved into this squat/okupa in Barcelona. I only stayed a short while as it was near to eviction.This toilet was our glamorous on suit.

Morgan Tuesdays!

I made a video. Cesar is a talented dancer and circus artist living in Barcelona, he was a wonder to film.

Merci to Kognitif for the cool track

Conejera 01-04-14

Today I digress someone special sent me these words;

The Ice Man's mule is parked Outside the bar Where a man with missing fingers Plays a strange guitar And the German dwarf Dances with the butcher's son And tonight a little rain never hurt no one

From Tom Waits and I had to to share this with the world.

Very poignant, ruminations of parents, who lost their daughter.The sentiment of a young girl alone. The inspiration to face your fears and persist though life to risk what really matters to you it is quite provocative and relevant. "If it's worth the going, it's worth the ride"  -endure the hardest blows that life throws at you - the hardship of losing something special amounts to strengthening and developing you as a person. Fight or flight … Yes!

Kan Kalzada; Passing through

These are some of the people we spent time with at KanKalzada. They were an eclectic group all  with outstanding personalities, welcoming us in such a way that we were instantly made to feel at home. I spent time cooking, cleaning, wandering the fields and exploring the grounds.

Another KanKalzda installment to come.

News, A brief catch up on the present:

Kan Kalzada 21-02-14

Premia De Mar

CIC AssemblyMy first day experiencing the CIC I went to Premia De Mar for a general assembly; Catalan Integral Cooperative is organized through fortnightly open assemblies. Here is where decisions about its functioning are taken. In these assemblies which are called ‘permanent assemblies’

Here I met many wonderful engaged groups and individuals, all with a strong vision of social change and its importance. The building shown is a squatted building used as a social center. the building is open to and used by both the local and wider community. It seemed that squatting in Catalan reaches a wider variety of people as it is very much ingrained into the culture.

Aurea Social 20-02-14

The night of the eviction I stayed in a social center called Aurea Social. This was my first introduction to the CIC (Cooperativa Integral Catalana). This Social center acts as a base for the CIC supporting many communities.

The CIC interested me because it  works for grassroots communities as a collective network to support self management. I promotes much diversity and explores many new technologies.

The eviction of La Carbonería 19-02-14

This is what happens when you evict a squat in Barcelona.