They contribute to an economy that ignores them, that fails to recognise their efforts, that condemns them to poverty and that perpetuates the regressive role of mother – worker – domestic, even though women have jobs outside of the home. _ Ana Galera As Caroline Sweetman says “The feminist […]
Author: The Prisma
Sergio Blanco: mastering language and London
This young Spaniard arrived in London in December after seeing the low future expectations in his country. Javier Duque Before his final university exams in June last month, Sergio realised that it was time to leave Spain. With the work offers he could expect to receive at the […]
Are the English different from… us? (I)
A huge majority of people agree that the British are polite and punctual. However, it is also believed that many are a little “special”; they drive on the left, have their own currency, and a very particular sense of humour… Javier Duque There was a time when the […]
An immigrant who migrates: “The UK is no longer a country for the old”
Gustavo* is a Colombian man who has lived most of his life in London. He is now planning to return home because he believes the United Kingdom is no longer a country fit for the old. Javier Núñez Returning to his birth country has been a difficult decision […]
Norma Gadea Paivas: a coffee with an aroma of fairness
Six hundred and fifty coffee producers benefit from fair trade through the Equal Exchange in Nicaragua, which has formed a group called Soppexcca. Communities have not only enhanced their standard of living but have also particularly improved the position of women in society. (The Prisma Memories) Cesar Amaya Sandino […]














