Creative resistance

When reality darkens, we seek refuge in creativity, intelligence, and ingenuity. Therefore, despite the seriousness of the information contained in our newspaper today, such as the Israeli invasion of Gaza, the destruction of the best liberal values in the United States, or the housing emergency in our country, we want to commit to creativity one more year. You have in your hands a new Comic Diary, an edition in which all the news in the paper is illustrated by cartoonists.

Nadia Hafid, the cartoonist from Terrassa who won the Finestres award in 2024, opens today's topic with a comic-format report on how many buildings in Barcelona have seen residents evicted due to the arrival of tourists. expats. Their contribution is accompanied by a report by journalist Albert Rigol about a resident who is now one of the last two Catalans left in his building.

Some of the country's best cartoonists provide images to the day's other news. Among those participating are Sagar Forniés, Maribel Carod, Pedro Juan, Glàfira Smith, Camille Vannier, Ed Carosia, Guillermo Dols, Marina Saez, Lorenzo Montatore, Mari Fouz, Ricardo Efa, Danide, Raquel Ródenas, Pau Valls, Álex Fito, and Giulia Sagramola. Also featured are the irreducible Jordi Duró, Miquel Ferreres, and Manel Fontdevila. The diary also includes an interview with cartoonist Chris Ware, who opened a major exhibition at the CCCB last Wednesday. In light of the backlash, we invite you to creative resistance and innovation, also on paper.