The presentation note of the initiative explains that the situations that are being experienced in the households at these special dates are very varied. "Therefore, leaving aside sentimental positions and from solidarity, we have to turn the streets, neighborhoods and portals into spaces for collaboration and understanding of the needs of each one. Creating safe spaces for those who need it – without aggression or judgments between neighbors –” points out the note published by the Aramajo Surveillance Network and the Feminist Group.
The promoters of the initiative propose to identify these safe spaces – or their commitment to create them – by means of red scarves hanging on balconies and windows, and encourage the aramaioarras to do so. "That's also caring for the health of the community, which is also everybody's responsibility," they added.
In addition, and recognizing that in Aramaio they do not "live like this" – the partner of the initiative Irati Mujika – in other places they are "threatening, insulting and punishing all types of police" to the citizens: "At a time when people are afraid and getting into a bad economic situation, threatening fines is not caring for people," Mujika said in a statement.
Scarves, "multiplying"
According to the member of the initiative, failures in balconies and windows have also occurred in Aramaio: "What is on the street has felt on more than one occasion judged by other people who were in windows or balconies. And that's what we want with these red scarves. -I won't judge you for being on the street or I don't know what you're doing. We want them to try to understand each other's needs, rather than saying: "You have to be at home! "Do you know what I'm doing on the street? ".
Mujika says the homes with red scarves on balconies and windows of Aramaio "are growing gradually": -Right now, from my home, I see one or the other. Moreover, it has aroused interest elsewhere: "Some young people at Aretxabaleta are also going to get something going."
