Sorrow fills Tom Diarra's speech when he recounts how he risked his life to leave his home country of Mali, drawn by the success stories told by friends who had emigrated before him and by the desire to escape the insecurity. It was 2018, and he believed everything would be easy for a strong 25-year-old, with good French and passable English learned from other traveling companions. He feels sorry for himself when he sees himself "with nothing," and admits that he often finds himself talking to himself while walking. He also becomes angry when a pedestrian gives him a look "of fear and even disgust." But the "worst" is when the look turns into a "go back to your country," or someone walks away as they pass by. These behaviors cause him sadness and despair, and he confesses that there are also blows that make him "feel very alone."

Six Catalan police officers stand accused of attacking a young man in January 2019 in Sasserra (El Bages). The prosecution, led by charity SOS Racismo, seeks a six-year prison sentence and a twelve-year disqualification from the police for the accused, as well as as a €2,700 fine, for the charges of torture and battery. The accusation includes the aggravating factors of racism and abuse of superiority (outnumbering the victim). As for compensation, the prosecution is seeking asks that the three officers accused of battery pay the victim €260, as well as €21,000 between all six for moral damages. SOS Racismo also wants the Department of Home Affairs to assume subsidiary civil liability for the compensation, should the accused not pay.