The view from the Coopers' house in Selaya, northern Spain, in winter. Photos: Matthew Cooper
The view from the Coopers' house in Selaya, northern Spain, in winter. Photos: Matthew Cooper
The view from the Coopers' house before the snow.
The view from the Coopers' house before the snow.
The fields around the town are said to become so green, they hurt your head.
The fields around the town are said to become so green, they hurt your head.
The town's main street.
The town's main street.
School children celebrate a local festival.
School children celebrate a local festival.
Selaya's "outskirts".
Selaya's "outskirts".
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Immersion therapy: Selaya, Spain

When Briton Matthew Cooper and his family moved from Hong Kong to Selaya, in rural Spain, he learned that diving headfirst into another culture can be fraught with misunderstanding

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Updated: 11:20pm, 22 Mar, 2014

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The view from the Coopers' house in Selaya, northern Spain, in winter. Photos: Matthew Cooper
The view from the Coopers' house in Selaya, northern Spain, in winter. Photos: Matthew Cooper
The view from the Coopers' house before the snow.
The view from the Coopers' house before the snow.
The fields around the town are said to become so green, they hurt your head.
The fields around the town are said to become so green, they hurt your head.
The town's main street.
The town's main street.
School children celebrate a local festival.
School children celebrate a local festival.
Selaya's "outskirts".
Selaya's "outskirts".
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