Brick by brick and stone by stone, a collective of young settlers is rebuilding the village in the hills of northern Castilla-La Mancha. Photograph: Fraguas collectiveTheir aims are simple: to leave behind the grime and expense of Madrid, 90 minutes’ drive away, live sustainably and responsibly, and rekindle an extinguished community. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Spanish soldiers training in the village in the 1980s. That’s the paradox: it’s Guadalajara’s department of agriculture, the environment and rural development that wants to demolish the village.”Facebook Twitter Pinterest Workers clear away the undergrowth. Photograph: Fraguas collectiveThe collective is retaliating with a petition that has attracted more than 60,000 signatures and an appeal for contributions to its legal fund.

Source: The Guardian June 06, 2017 05:01 UTC