The second wave of immigration of many South Americans to the UK comes accompanied with better working and living conditions. Ecuadorians are one of the migrant groups that are finding a new opportunity in London after escaping the Spanish crisis. Ramón Alabau According to details from the Office […]
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Interns abroad… an experience
An inside look at the once in a lifetime experience of studying, living, and working in another country and another culture. . Angela Smith . It is hard to believe that at this time last year I had just begun to explore the possibility of studying abroad by going to […]
This is how you organize an anti-raids campaign
This initiative, made up of organizations that defend the rights of immigrant workers, is fighting against the actions of the UKBA. Benjamin Serra There was a raid against immigrants that took place last Saturday, 2 of February. It was conducted by the United Kingdom Border Agency in Elephant & Castle, […]
Helping war-torn countries
On 15th February the film ‘Access to the Danger Zone’ will be shown at the Filmhouse cinema in Edinburgh. Directed by Peter Casaer and narrated by Daniel Day-Lewis, the film provides a harrowing look at the difficulties faced by humanitarian organisations. It also shows the dangers that volunteers and medical […]
Speaking in tongues (I): Immigrant voices in the Media
Micro-media offer two forms of empowerment, first for those without a voice, including immigrants, and second for anyone who wishes to speak against the all-powerful voices of mainstream media – including immigrants._ Graham Douglas In 2012 many training projects have lost their public funding from the European Union and […]