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Who is he?
He is a a writer and a
Catalan poet.
He was a bishop in
Brazil. He has lived there
since 1968.
He has always been a
defender of human
rights
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Defender of Human
Rights
Pere Casalsdàliga is an
important man that has
always defended the rights
of the poor. He has always
helped the poor people
and criticized the attitudes
of wealthy people.
Even though he is
suffering from Parkinson’s
disease he still helps the
poor people.
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He has been faithful to his
work. He understands that a
bishop is married to the
diocese. That’s why he never
has left Brazil even though he is
retired.
He tried to spread the word by
helping all the poor people.
Commitment
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As a consequence of
helping the poor people
he has faced death many
times.
He explains that he could
have been murdered
many times, but he is not
afraid because he is
doing the right thing…
helping the ones who are
needed.
Facing the death
8. WHO IS HE?
He was born in La Pobla de
Segur, Catalonia in 1978.
He’s a Catalan football
player and he has played in
the FC Barcelona first team
since 1999.
He has played in all the
Barça’s youth teams.
Nowadays he has been the
captain of Barça since 2003.
9.
Carles Puyol is an
example of commitment
to his job, his
companions and of
course with his club, FC
Barcelona. He has had a
lot of offers from other
clubs, but he never left FC
Barcelona.
COMMITMENT
10.
He is also an
example of effort. He has
always been there when
the team have needed
him. In every match he
gives the best of himself
and he’s always ready to
compete at the maximum
level, even if he is injured.
EFFORT
11.
Carles is an example
of fellowship, too. When
Barça won his fourth
Champions League he let
his mate Abidal lift the
trophy. Abidal suffered
from liver cancer that
season.
FELLOWSHIP
13. Lluís Llach is a Catalan musician. He was born on May
7th 1948 in Girona. He spent all of his childhood in
Verges where he lived with his parents and older
brother. His father was a doctor, his mother a teacher
who introduced his brother and him to music, playing
the piano and the guitar throughout their childhood.
The presence of a piano in the house filled Llach with
inspiration, he began composing melodies at the age of
six.
Biography
14. Dissident
We are proud of Lluís Llach because during the
dictatorship and the time of repression, he composed
songs that reclaimed freedom. He also sang the songs
in Catalan, a language that was forbidden.
Some of the songs:
L’estaca
Viatge a Itaca
La Gallineta
Aquell vaixell
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15. Facing a disease
In the year 1991 the
doctors told him he was
suffering from cancer.
He overcame it with the
help of his friend Miquel
Martí i Pol (the greatest
Catalan poet of all time).
He gave a concert to
celebrate his victory over
the disease.
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16. The foundation
Lluís Llach has got a foundation that is located in
Senegal.
This foundation wants to help all the children who don’t
have education, health-care attention, or a place to live…
It also aims to help people learn trades in order to be self
suficient
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