Last night, I practiced one of the most difficult exercises for an anthropology student, but also one of the most important for a storyteller, as well as a human open to dialogue: 

In order to introduce to you the concept of rent control in Seattle, as well as the effect it would have on students like you and me, let me tell you a story: 

Editor's note: This article was last edited on Friday, Jan. 26, 2018. 

Editor's note: This article was updated on Jan. 12, 2018 to clarify certain details of Catalonia's history and the author's feelings toward Spanish culture.