I am the son of Spanish emigrants, who was born in Germany, lived there for almost thirty years, then moved to Spain for about three years, and - after getting his language skills recognised by and a recommendation from a German tourist - crossed over to Ireland in February 2003. Always a linguistic talent, I started learning English at the age of ten, French at twelve, Russian at seventeen (unfortunately dropped out after half a year due to relocation) and began studying translation and interpreting at the Cologne University of Applied Sciences at the age of 27. An Erasmus scholarship brought me to Granada and to the idea of staying there and developing other views on life (and above all a completely different way of living!). And this happened again after the new start in Dublin.