barcelona. a mayor has always been a stronghold for independence. a village so tiny, we bumped into his cousin in the main square. he tells us what it means to be catalan. >> it's really hard to express that in words. because we're different from spanish people. we respect them. but we have a lot of traditions, a lot of culture. and that's why we feel so proud. >> and you think that carles puigdemont reflects that? >> yeah. >> not far away, his family's bakery known for mouthwatering paste industries and sweets. the family still lives above their bake rich. his friends tell me he was loyal and intelligent and outward looking. at 18 he moved to the nearby town of gerona where he was a journalist and businessman. he eventually became the mayor and then catalan president. antony has known him for over 30 years. he says puigdemont is an unusual