Good news, Hella Basque blog is back!
Like me, many of you were probably saddened when, a few years ago, Hella Basque blog closed shop. We missed her posts and unique views on everything Basque. Well, today…
Read moreLike me, many of you were probably saddened when, a few years ago, Hella Basque blog closed shop. We missed her posts and unique views on everything Basque. Well, today…
Read moreIt must have been 2009 when I first heard of Kaixomaitia.eus. I remember thinking, “Woa… good luck to the organizers!,” as Basque people already have a hard time dating “normally,” but…
Read moreHey guys, it’s finally Friday, time to relax with friends or out on the patio reading the news or getting caught up on Facebook. So what a perfect time to talk…
Read moreA couple of years ago, I shared Mark Bieter’s interview with Jaime Otamendi, a well-known Basque journalist who suffered ETA’s violence first hand. As Mark himself mentions on his blog, he has always…
Read moreThe Basque Diaspora Webscape: Identity, Nation, and Homeland, 1990s-2010s is the latest book written by Pedro J. Oiarzabal. It is published by the Center for Basque Studies, University of Nevada,…
Read moreI had made a decision not to post anything further than what I wrote regarding the incident between Aitzol Azurtza, president of the NY Basque Center, and the Basque government during…
Read moreA few days ago we learned, sadly, about the passing of Pete Cenarrusa, one of Idaho’s most influential Basque-Americans. Shortly after, Spanish national newspaper ABC published an article by former…
Read moreI was going to take a break from writing today, again, as it’s been the case for the last couple of months. Since I came back from Spain shit has…
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