The central London district, founded in 1756, has recently been the subject of an interesting redevelopment project which has marked it out as the capital’s new cultural quarter. _ Miriam Valero A decade ago, King’s Cross was a “no-go area”. Drugs and prostitution were rife, and some Londoners only ventured […]
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The lost generation of Spain
They were born into freedom. Into democracy. When they were growing up they wanted for nothing, but the current situation does not give them many opportunities to be optimistic and it is doubtful they will be able to enter the labour market. _ Javier Duque In Spain, two out of […]
The route of waste: a tour of shame in Valencia
It is a unique initiative in citizen journalism and alternative tourism, which in an entertaining and concrete way, introduces its participants to the other face of Valencia, the dark side. _ Miriam Valero Among its promoters, the majority belonging to the now extinct local , intercultural newspaper Xarxa Urbana (Urban […]
From Mexico to the US or vice versa?
Diverse factors for the first time since The Depression, have triggered the number of immigrants leaving the USA to be equal to the ones that enter. _ Javier Duque During the last four decades,approximately 12 million Mexicans have arrived in the USA many illegally. Now this number has ceased growing, […]