Spain

Spain 2011

Spain | Sunday, June 30, 2013 | 5 photos

I visited Spain in 2011.
Besides the beautiful landscape, there were a lots of issues that the spanish government have to resolve. Corruption, inflation, the gap between the rich people and poor people, high unemployment rate....
With tents, mattresses, sleeping bags, a kitchen, a market, and even a pharmacy.... a protest camp in Madrid grew into a real 'urban village' for thousands of young people in Puerta del Sol square.

I was both surprised and impressed to see so many protesters gathered in this famous place. They were protesting against politicians, bankers and authorities' handling of the economic crisis.

They said: 'We'll have to pay for something we have not created."
It was young people that started all this, but then lots of others joined in — people who felt that something had to happen.

The protests began on May 15th and they left here after three weeks.