Letter of love
To Roncalés, missing. To Saraitzu, missing. A Navarra, not yet. Vizcaíno, not yet. Gipuzkoan, not yet. Labortano, not yet, nor unified.
- United! But is this Basque? I have, det, dot, düt.
I want to live in Basque. Hika, zuka, berorika.
Do we want to live in Basque? Baiona, Tudela, Maule, Bilbao. What is standardization? The people we speak normalized the Basque?
"Do you want the outsiders to speak Basque? Who are you? Who are we? What is an identity?"
- It is not easy to learn.
- Basque is very difficult.
Is Euskaldunizar possible? Gara, gelditu, gare, bira. What is Basque? The Basque Country is…
How many episodes? How many cornices? How many categories? How many layers? Layers of Basque. How many years? How many centuries? How many sanctions? How many prejudices? How much fear? How many words remained in the fire without saying it in the heat of the kitchen? Where can I speak?
- Yes.
- Not here.
- Here's just, "Hi, how." The Basque is… White, red, black.
What does Euskera mean in Basque Country? What do we mean? What is it for me? What is it for neighbors? What is it for friends? Does Euskera have enemies? Why isn't it free? Who will your enemies be?
- Title yes.
- No title.
Is Euskera a privilege? When will it be free? Seven years learning, seven! Seven challenges, seven attempts, seven despair, seven countries. Do you want the "outsiders" to speak Basque? Who are you? Who are we? What is an identity?
It's me, it's you, it's him.
What is it for? Is the Basque country dominated? Who dominates? Do you want the Basque to disappear? What is your current situation? What are we doing? Do we have to do something?
− Euskaldunberri.
− Euskaldun zahar.
Spicy red, vivid red, tender red, pathetic, morning red, incandescent. Hate. Love. Euskera-Castellano, give in; give in to a store, give in to the center of health, give in with some officials, give in to a cafeteria, give in with some neighbors, give in with some friends, give in to the courts, give in in a meeting, give in to the street, give in at home, give in with myself, give in, give in, give in, give in, give in, give in, give in.....
Sortzen, Herri urrats, Nafarroa oinez, ti-pi-ta-pa, ko-rri-ka, po-li-ki, po-li-ki, as-ti-ro, as-ti-ro, gel-di. Left, right, middle, north, west, east. Where are the words that are no longer spoken? Where? Perhaps between mountains in the air, transformed into herbs, branches, leaves, silences and memories. Willow, Alder, Oak, Pine, Avellano, Spruce, Tila, Ash, Olmo, Madroño, Chestnut, Art.
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