I was tired of Spain. Tired of the political, institutional and social corruption, of the lack of values, of the no respect for rules, laws and even for other people… I could not stand it.

In those moments an old friend, a colleague in one of my first professional experiences in Madrid, told me “here in Zurich they are looking for professionals like you“. Does Switzerland need me? The country of the democracy, the quality of life, and the respect for norms? I didn’t think it twice.

I sent my CV, I went through the selection process, they sent me a job offer, I accepted… and all that remained to do was to prepare my departure. A marathon of things that I had to do as soon as possible before I travel to Zurich.

I had to sell everything and leave my apartment. Selling, giving away or throwing away everything I had. Getting rid of all my material possessions was a very traumatic process, but at the same time revealing and purifying because I realized how extremely consumerist I had been and managed to overcome my attachment to the material things. I decided that from now on I would travel through life with as little luggage as possible. Although I kept some things … my materialistic life reduced to 7 cardboard boxes, two suitcases, and a motorcycle. Something that strangely makes me feel free.

But it was harder to say goodbye to people. Friends that I will miss a lot, and especially my two favorite persons (and an animal) in the world, although I hope to see them a lot, I hope to travel to Madrid some weekends per month and also that they come to visit me.

Going to the airport I saw my life like flashes. I started to realize that I was leaving behind me all I had. Inside that Cabify I cried like I was a child who goes away from his parents for the first time. But I need this, I need to try to find my place in the world. I hope to find it in Switzerland.