Hakan Günday (Rhodes Island, Greece, 1976), whose novel was published in Catalan by Periscopio Daha! In 2017, he is one of the most awarded writers on the Turkish literary scene. Considered lenfant terrible of Turkish literature and very critical of his country's regime, in My number is Zamir (Bunker Books), translated into Spanish by Sleyman Matos, speaks frankly about NGOs, the rise of the far right, and life and violence in refugee camps.

Jaume Sanllorente (Barcelona, ​​1976) is a journalist and writer. He is the founder and director of Sonrisas de Bombay, an NGO that focuses on the peaceful fight against human trafficking and respect for human rights.

He grew up in Plaza Tetuán, Barcelona, ​​but went to school in Sarrià. "In Santa Isabel, where my mother was a teacher. This has advantages and disadvantages," he admits. "It deprived you of a bit of freedom and privacy since everyone knows who your mother is. Sometimes it's really good to be the one who's the best." son of, but others, not so much," he explains.

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Franc Cortada has been working in the field of cooperation for over twenty-five years and has been the Executive Director of Oxfam Intermón for five years. But neither his years of experience nor the increasingly adverse context for humanitarian work have diminished his enthusiasm for his work. He recently participated in the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development, which closed this Thursday and brought together UN governments for four days—with the notable exception of Washington—to address the necessary reform of the global humanitarian aid system, in the context of the cuts imposed by Donald Trump on US cooperation, which until now had been the main contributor.

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One option when making a will is to give the estate, or a portion of it, to charitable organizations. However, in practice, very few people who leave an inheritance choose this option. Last year, 61,854 inheritances were registered in Catalonia, and only 0.32% included a charitable donation, although these totaled €56.73 million. Of these, 55% went to NGOs and 45% to the Church, according to data from the Notarial Association of Catalonia.

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Marina Portabella (Barcelona, 1972) was the public relations officer for the Luz de Gas nightclub for 20 years, until she decided to leave the nightlife, make a change in her life and dedicate herself to others. She is the founder and president of the NGO Dream Nepal, which is dedicated to rescuing children who are living in Kathmandu's prisons, and offering them a home and a future. On April 7, she is organizing a Night of humor to raise funds for her projects. Portabella is also the director of another NGO, Valora't, which has replicated the Nepalese project in Colombian prisons, so finding her in Barcelona is becoming increasingly difficult.

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