A dose of humanity

Now that the effectiveness of artificial intelligence makes us feel so dizzy, the ARA celebration reminded us that journalism is a human looking reality in the eye. In the words of its director, Esther Vera, this newspaper's approach is "to demonstrate that the truth needs a human being who listens, who compares, questions, corrects, understands, and explains." And in this sense, the ARA festival It was a comforting bath of humanity.

Theodor Kallifatides He explained the story of the editor of the newspaper where he worked as a young man in Athens, who every night would go down to the lobby of the building to talk to the doorman, because he was "public opinion". Graciela Noguera She's grown up and gone from being under Dr. Broggi's wing to recounting on stage how her classmates in 10th grade sometimes tell the girls, "Go to the kitchen" or "Start cleaning," but she always speaks back. Catalonia, 2025. Graciela has character. Character is necessary to deal with humanity's basest passions.

Greeting Tatiana Sisquella's sister, or Ignasi Pujol's brother, is to relive their immense humanity, and remembering Carles Capdevila with the award that bears his name is to return to our founding manifesto, which states that "ARA wants to address the most committed members, the promoters of associationalism, the people who create our culture, and scientists."

Looking back to November 2010, Toni Soler nails it: "Fifteen years ago, we were a country with high expectations. Now I see many expectations, but also many fears." Still oblivious to contemporary anxieties, the youngest children of the ARA workers reminded us that newspaper pages are ideal for a freshly mopped floor or for wrapping roasted chestnuts. Yes, a delightful dose of humanity.