The polarization of society is no longer a theoretical construct that sociologists warn about. It is a palpable and seemingly undeniable reality. We have to grapple with it every day to swallow the information bombardment we are subjected to and avoid dying of indigestion. The dialectical battle between different political families—not ideological ones—makes sensible dialogue seem impossible, almost a relic of the past. Collaboration? Unthinkable. And solidarity between strangers? Science fiction.

Maria Sellés (Barcelona, 1990) is one of the founders of the Association of Daughters and Sons of Donors, whose goals include ending the anonymity of gamete donors, which is protected by law, so that those born from these donations—like Sellés—have the option of knowing their genetic origins. Her mother told her from a young age that she was born through artificial insemination, "without the euphemisms that some families use," and she had always had questions about who her biological father was. Until adolescence. "When I realized that I couldn't know who my father was, I stopped asking."

The Sagrada Família Construction Board Foundation has awarded €3.5 million in co-financing grants to 94 projects from various non-profit social organizations. This is the second call for proposals from the Social Action Fund (FAS), an initiative that allocates a portion of the funds raised by the church to help vulnerable groups. The funding has grown compared to the first edition (2023), but so has interest, as €2.3 million was raised and 56 projects were funded.