Adamas Bijoualso known as @adamasbijou on the social network TikTok, it is a influencer of Venezuelan origin who is currently residing in Spainmore specifically in Madridwhere she has a business that manufactures women’s accessories. This is the main theme of its content, but other publications that have to do with challenges, opinions or some type of more personal reflections can also be highlighted, although this is not very common.
Taking a quick look at his profile, the most notable testimony that has had the most interaction from the public has been the one in which he has offered his experience and his thoughts about Catalonia as a foreigner. The publication, which he titled with a subtle ‘The truth about the Catalans’accumulates more than 12 thousand likes and more than 2,200 users have made some type of comment.
“Before coming here, people told me that Catalans were unpleasant”
At the beginning of the video you can already see how the protagonist of the video focuses on herself while offering the following statements: “The truth about Catalans that no one tells you”. At the time, This Venezuelan has already been to Barcelona at least onceor so he has shown on his Instagram account. Therefore, the next explanations will surely be based on this stay. In short, this creator wanted deny what, according to her, is a false belief against the population of all of Catalonia.
“The truth is that, before coming here, many people told me that the Catalans were like that, that they were like that, that no, how about… that they were unpleasant people”continues. These words are not entirely clear, so specify a little in the video image itself, where he writes the following words: “They said they were rude, racist and bitter”. Nevertheless, Adamas Bijou maintains an idea totally contrary to all these adjectives.
“Nothing is ever as they tell you until you live it”
Very usually, until a person knows something specific firsthand, they are not able to maintain a consecrated and totally reliable opinion in that sense, and this is the idea that this creator corroborates. “Nothing is ever as they tell you until you live it”he adds while beginning to put all the viewers in context about what his days were like in this Autonomous Community.
“Since I set foot in Catalonia, I have met super kind, super polite and super friendly people”he says referring to “the natives”to those who speak basically Catalan. Again, it emphasizes the idea of “never believe what you hear until you see it”and even more so if you are talking about “reputation and character” of a specific person or group, as in this case, that of “an entire community”.
“We are not used to being valued positively”
To this sentence by this Venezuelan creator, The comments section has been filled with messages that have practically 100% supported this way of thinking.; It is very difficult, if not impossible, to read a comment that does not agree with her. Many of them, almost all Catalans most likely, have appreciated these words. Therefore, below we will offer a list with the most notable messages from viewers from this testimony:
- “I loved listening to you. We are not used to being valued positively. A hug!”.
- “Thank you very much for your nice words“.
- “Well yes, we are good people“.
- “Thanks for saying something positive of the Catalans”.
- “I am Catalan and I have moved all over Spain. Everywhere I have been told “You don’t look Catalan” and they don’t know any more Catalans.