Ziortza arrived in the Ribera in the year 2000. She returned to Euskadi after a few years away from home and she decided to settle in the neighborhood mainly due to its location. At that time, the Urban Plan that later would completely transform the landscape was still unknown. After living first hand the recent history of the old peninsula, Ziortza talks about what makes the neighbourhood different from the others and the role of the neighbors and cultural initiatives in the process of transformation.