Monterroso has helped integrate 120 people – in stark contrast to far right’s approach
. Their improbable journey had begun months earlier and about 3,000km away; now the asylum seekers, many from Mali, were being heartily greeted by the residents of a small town in the Spanish region of Galicia.
“We wanted to make people aware that these are people who are leaving their homes to survive, to look for a better life,” said Martínez. “They’re not criminals or bad people.” About 10 days after Monterroso began welcoming its new neighbours, Martínez described them as eager to integrate. “These are people who came to work, they’re scrambling to learn the language, to adapt. They say hello to everyone,” he said. “They’re setting an example for us.”
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