I think the summer of 2009 was going to be a part when I had my first long talk with Mohamed. They had just installed the store around our house and there I went to see what they offered. From the beginning I thought it was an interesting person.

- Hey, you understand President Germany doesn't know German? “He shook me.” I did not take any hint at what was hiding behind the question…–.

- Euskal Herria lehendakaria ez jakin Euskaraz.

Lehendakari Patxi López was a lehendakari of time and, it is true, at that time the president of many Basques did not speak Basque (perhaps later studied for another article).

At first, Mohamed had more questions than he wanted to count his own, and they followed long conversations. We speak, among other things, of the need for Euskal Herria to be free, of the concept of nation, of the creation of the armed struggle, of recognition, of the stagnation of the victims, of repression, of the relationship of the institutions with the economic powers, of the responsibility of the media so that the power can live peacefully, of the Basque culture (thus, in all its extension) and, above all, of the community:

Mohamed has since filled our conversations with questions and his curiosity has no limits. Not all the questions have been easy answers and the contradictions and ignorance that I have for myself have been frequent among phrases and phrases. But, well, I've been comfortable until I've gotten out of my bounds.

- And what conflict are you Rif and Government Morocco? Do you know the story of Rif? Annualeko battle zara? You know, Nasser Zafzafi political prisoners? Hirak Movement, you know? Alhucemas - protests?

Goodbye to the herbs of our house! I was so well enjoying my rapporteur vocation, and suddenly I was left without knowing what answer. I know nothing more than the battle at Annual was a century ago, and the Spanish colonizers were commissioned by the rivals. Ah! Apparently, due to their shared geostrategic interests, the current political representatives of these Spaniards maintained a rather good relationship with the Moroccan king who continues to invade the rights of the citizens of the rif. Just that.

In our town, in Azpeitia, the City Hall has put large posters on the streets to remember the work done by the Culture Bureau. You know, concerts, exhibitions, bertsolaris, trikitilaris, theatrical performances, etc. Acts that enrich us culturally. Culture, somebody's going to need to be clearer than me to figure out what it is.

Now later, Mohamed and I were back together. He has asked me why we think that the person is “cult”, for example, what we hear speak German and English, and we do not realize that there are many of us who speak Basque and Spanish.

Ah! And also, it's started asking me in Basque.