Spanish newspapers, written for Spanish eyes, don’t contextualise the stories they report. This means that immigrant readers like myself actually only see half the story. The other half is to be found in that activity that many Spanish people are uncomfortable with: looking to this country’s fascinating past, and investigating why the culture is how it is.

This is what I intend to do in Weird Spain. While Spain’s news outlets report the ‘what’, I want to find the ‘why’. I want to understand - and help you understand - this country. This might mean unpicking a recent news article, or it might mean deep diving into a story from history. It also means sharing other good sources of information, as well as off-the-beaten-track places to visit. There may also be the occasional piece of practical advice for foreigners living in Spain.

Weird Spain is a newsletter for immigrants who want a deeper knowledge of their adopted home and its people, and hispanistas across the world who want to know more about what’s going on here, and why.

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