Drugs, Disease, and Family Memory, the Most Difficult Biography by the Master Biographer: "To Die of AIDS in the 90s Was to Die Like a Leper"

Anna Caballé presents in her book "El soñador de refugios. La cara B de los ochenta" the effects of drug addiction during the 1980s, focusing on the story of her brother, who battled heroin addiction and passed away due to AIDS complications. The author highlights the difficult situation of those who suffered from this disease in the 90s, describing the experience as a social stigma. Through her brother’s biography, Caballé reveals a lesser-known part of the Spanish Transition, showing how drug addiction and AIDS affected many families during that time.