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Stories about people and places from journalism students traveling in Valencia, Spain.
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Tired, Hungry, and Fed Up: Venezuelan Migrants Seek Refuge in Spain
Tired, Hungry, and Fed Up: Venezuelan Migrants Seek Refuge in Spain
by Dominic Torres
Dominic Torres
Jun 28, 2019
Tradition Rings True at the Valenica Cathedral Bell Tower
Tradition Rings True at the Valenica Cathedral Bell Tower
Beyond the large bronze gates and inside the ancient stone walls sits the entrance to the “Torre del Micalet” (Tower of Little Michael). A…
Eliza Green
Jun 26, 2019
From Rice Fields to Boat Excursions: How Tourism has changed El Palmar
From Rice Fields to Boat Excursions: How Tourism has changed El Palmar
Rows of boats float along the Albufera riverbed during a summer day in June in Valencia, Spain.
Leslie Cano
Jun 30, 2019
Rolling Through the Years
Rolling Through the Years
A 42-year-old skateboarder shares his life-long memories of the sports and what it means to him.
Gloria Mendoza Ruiz
Jun 30, 2019
Paella Pa Cuando?
Paella Pa Cuando?
By Sharon Cardona
Sharon Beatrice Cardona
Jun 30, 2019
Corpus Christi Celebration Fills Valencia Streets With Floats, Dancers, Smiles
Corpus Christi Celebration Fills Valencia Streets With Floats, Danc...
By Sharon Cardona, Gloria Mendoza and Mia Azizah
Mia Azizah
Jun 30, 2019
Cats de la Calle: Clinics, Cafes and Colonies in Valencia, Spain
Cats de la Calle: Clinics, Cafes and Colonies in Valencia, Spain
How would you feel if you knew that right now, 5,000 children are living on the streets, under cars, in abandoned and overgrown lots? Five…
amelia williams
Jun 28, 2019
Baseball, One Man’s Escape From A Troubled Past
Baseball, One Man’s Escape From A Troubled Past
By: Rita La Vau
Rita La Vau
Jun 26, 2019
A Glass of Café Keeps The Arts Alive and Thriving in Valencia
A Glass of Café Keeps The Arts Alive and Thriving in Valencia
By Jomar Jaramillo and Paige Farley
Jomar Jaramillo
Jun 28, 2019
¿Qué dices?
¿Qué dices?
“València és la millor terrata del món.”
amelia williams
Jun 26, 2019
Inside the Tribunal de Les Agüas: The World’s Oldest Court
Inside the Tribunal de Les Agüas: The World’s Oldest Court
Every Thursday as cathedral bells ring noon, eight men in black robes march to a semicircle of chairs in Plaza de la Virgen in Valencia…
Elissa Esher
Jun 24, 2019
Black Music Finds its Groove in Valencia
Black Music Finds its Groove in Valencia
By Ashlyn Denson
Ashlyn Denson
Jun 19, 2019
No more fiesta during siesta?
No more fiesta during siesta?
Globalization and competition is inflicting the way workers rest during Spain’s sunniest peak hours forcing many store owners and…
Natalia Pourazar
Jun 26, 2019
An American’s First Impressions of Valencia, Spain
An American’s First Impressions of Valencia, Spain
This is my third trip to Spain but my first time in Valencia — the city from where Hemingway would report on the Spanish Civil War and…
John Elliott
Jun 15, 2019
Life as a Lolita
Life as a Lolita
“When I’m in regular clothes, normally I feel like I’m in costume. Like I’m dressed like something I’m not.”
Bianca Sayuri Valenzuela
Jun 16, 2019
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