How the media transform the Christmas season into an emotional pedagogy—and what we can still salvage from its radiance. By Claudia Benítez HoyLunes – Everything shines: shop windows are filled, perfect families show their faces in the streets, hugs look straight out of a catalogue, the same movies and songs are repeated, and the trees do not lose a…
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Spain awakens to a silent wound that cuts through classrooms, homes, and screens. It is not enough to protect; we must understand, heal, and educate from the root. Changing the focus is not looking away—it is looking deeper. By M.ª Pilar Rueda Requena HoyLunes – Although we have long been hearing—though not truly listening—about cases of school bullying, it…
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In this sixth installment of “The Soup Tureen”, the story delves into the shadows of the Rock of Gibraltar. Lucía is torn from her home and confined between the murmur of the sea and the damp walls of a foreign house. From there, between threat and faith, the voice of a daughter tries to reach her mother. What once seemed…
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A step in the opposite direction that awakens dormant muscles, balances the mind, and teaches that moving forward does not always mean going ahead. By Jorge Alonso Curiel HoyLunes – Walking is one of the simplest and most recommended exercises by experts, but a curious trend is gaining ground among physiotherapists and athletes: walking backwards. What once seemed like…
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Although Halloween is often considered an imported celebration from the United States, its origin dates back to ancient Celtic Europe — a territory that included parts of northern Spain. The Spanish traditions of November 1 and 2 share the same roots that gave shape to this festivity, proving that it is not as foreign as it may seem. By…
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We live amid a saturation of perfect images and indifference to the pain of others. In a world where violence disguises itself as normality and well-being becomes a simulation, true resistance can be as simple —and as difficult— as learning to feel again. By Claudia Benitez HoyLunes — In times when the growing threat of war wavers like a…
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Between the dreams of writers and the fleeting nature of fame, this is a reflection on the true value of literature in the face of oblivion, the commercialization of books, and the eternal purity of poetry. By Maribel Félix Medina HoyLunes – Last October, the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature was announced worldwide, and I believe that…
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Between fragility and hope: when love becomes the force that defies cancer. By Claudia Benitez HoyLunes – Within the body, a garden blooms — delicate flowers, beautiful even in their fragility. Where life once overflowed, now dwells a silent battle: that faceless visitor spreading like an endless winter. The skin remembers every touch, every scar that tells a story…
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On the bitter shore she found only the deserted sand, the waves swallowing the footprints, and her red scarf, soaked and half-buried. She picked it up with trembling hands, pressed it against her face, and stayed there, her gaze lost in a landscape she no longer recognized… By Nuria Ruiz Fdez. HoyLunes – But that story —the real one—…
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Beyond the years and the wrinkles, aging involves an attitude. Old age does not begin with age itself, but with the renunciation of projects. Keeping the mind active, creating, and learning are the keys to a long and fulfilling life. By Ana Rosa Rodríguez HoyLunes – It is common for people to experience a series of physical, cognitive, mental,…
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