At home in Chipiona: Jose Manuel Abel embraces his daughter Claudia, as his wife, Oliva Santos, and son Jose Manuel look onPhotograph: Marcelo del Pozo/ReutersAbel in his German-language class in ChipionaPhotograph: Marcelo del Pozo/ReutersA cigarette break outside El Prat airport in BarcelonaPhotograph: Marcelo del Pozo/Reuters
Tears and an airport mealPhotograph: Marcelo del Pozo/ReutersOn the way to the planePhotograph: Marcelo del Pozo/ReutersA reminder of what he leaves behindPhotograph: Marcelo del Pozo/ReutersCrossing the tarmac to the Munich-bound planePhotograph: Marcelo del Pozo/ReutersNavigating the Munich undergroundPhotograph: Marcelo del Pozo/ReutersCulture shock? Abel doesn't seem fazedPhotograph: Marcelo del Pozo/ReutersA new career in a new townPhotograph: Marcelo del Pozo/ReutersWashing a paella panPhotograph: Marcelo del Pozo/ReutersBreakPhotograph: Marcelo del Pozo/ReutersCommunicating with the serving staffPhotograph: Marcelo del Pozo/ReutersAbel plays guitar in the restaurant, tooPhotograph: Marcelo del Pozo/ReutersSigning for his wagesPhotograph: Marcelo del Pozo/ReutersWashing off the shift in the restaurant bathroomPhotograph: Marcelo del Pozo/ReutersBack to civilian clothesPhotograph: Marcelo del Pozo/ReutersAnd, home – on Abel's first night in Munich, a hostel dormroomPhotograph: Marcelo del Pozo/ReutersStaying in touchPhotograph: Marcelo del Pozo/Reuters
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