Euskaphobia is alive and growing, because the Basques are very present in life. Are you conscious? Can you feel yourself?

You may never realize it, reader, but the attitude against the Basque is everywhere. For example, we remember what happened the other day to a friend in a bar in the Casco Viejo de Bilbao. Asking for three zurites and two Coca Cola to blink, the tabernero gave him a violent response, apparently, because the latter did not understand the Basque country. As a result, the partner had to leave without drinking anything. Although they do not realise, this situation is repeated over and over again, and many citizens do not attach much importance to the problem, although it is serious!

Besides on the street, there is hatred against the Basque people in the institutions. Speaking in Basque is a right in the Administration of the Basque Country, an option that is not always offered to citizens. In the reception of Osakidetza, according to the people, you cannot ask for an appointment in Basque. The situation of sports clubs is no better, although many children’s activities take place in Basque, Castilian is the king. The same is true of the actions contracted by many local councils, where it is clear that Euskera is not always its priority. These are all signs of hatred of the Basque people!

Also in the courts the Basque country has rivals. We must not forget what happened in some nearby towns: In Barakaldo, in Erandio, in Llodio, in Irun... the judge gave the Euskalaphobia a reason. These legal disputes will make us more difficult than usual. We are full of attacks!

After reading the list of attacks, how do you feel? In order to cope with this situation we must move the citizens, as our ancestors did 50 years ago. It is therefore up to us to express affection against hatred against the Basque people.

AEK students from Sestao: Ibon Rubio Vallejo, Arrate Valbuena Angulo, Saioa de Lucas Martín, Xabier Llanos Fernandez, Soraya Blanco Cano, Asier Ruiz Martín, Iñigo Amor Julian