It has become the only option for many women, but discrimination and prosecution are the only ‘solutions’ thrown at this problem of poverty and gender. César Amaya Sandino In the United Kingdom around 70% of women in prostitution are single mothers who do not receive social benefits. Welfare […]
Author: The Prisma
Latin Americans in London: without decent housing
45% of the Latin American immigrant community living in London are not happy with their living conditions. Their biggest problem is overcrowding. _ Miriam Valero Marisol is a 37 year old Bolivian, born in Cochabamba. After living in Spain, she decided to travel to the UK so that she […]
Jaime Díaz: The barrier of language, the triumph of perseverance
This Spaniard, who arrived in Scotland with scarcely any English, had seven jobs in the first four months. He now lives in Argentina and is presenting a play._ María Marzo “I never thought that my ideas and personal values could be changed so much in less than a […]
Second-generation Latinos: better but facing challenges
Discrimination continues to be present in the lives of young people. On the positive side, they enjoy good education and are aware enough of their British citizenship to be able to benefit from the system._ Miriam Valero They are the British Latinos, and they identify themselves as such, children of Latin […]
Abuse of immigrant women: Esperanza and her testimony
Esperanza* is a Colombian immigrant who for ten years has been a slave to her husband’s fists. Now she begins a new life. _ Miriam Valero We arrive at Esperanza’s house on a summer afternoon. There, we see this woman’s harsh reality, “working and rushing around all day”, feeding […]















