Thanks for your comment. She was given Barbie dolls by friends and family, blond ones included but not exclusively. I appreciate your point.

I hear you sister!

Yes. I read that 1% of landowners own 44% of all Brazilian land (an area larger than the continental United States). That's pretty shocking. https://wri-irg.org/en/nonviolence/nvse17-en.html

Honestly, I don't know where the other Medium writers lives, but I suspect not. I just spent a wonderful week in Barcelona, reminding me why I fell in love with Spain in the first place.

Yes! My friend lives in Glasgow. I believe you :-)

Great advice, thank you

This is so true. I could be richer and have a bigger career (or a career at all) if I didn't have my girl, but I wouldn't change it for the world

I've been living in Spanish Basque Country for a year and I have no friends either! And I'm pretty sociable and a good friend to have, I reckon. Problem is here everyone has their friendship groups already (mi cuadrilla), usually friends from school or work or family. People don't move in and out much so once you have your friends, that's it, you don't need more. Basque people are notoriously insular. It's frustrating, and I'll be honest, I've stopped making an effort. I want to move from here next year anyhow, so right now, I'm just focusing on my child and my husband and writing and lying low. Kind of sucks.