A colleague of mine was telling me how she felt awkward speaking to her university tutor, who is a famous academic in the world of sociology. She left me to ponder whether a person’s place within social “hierarchy’”is the only factor in forming relationships with others. Mabel Encinas […]
Author: The Prisma
Muslim and gay: when your faith is your enemy
Violence is a part of everyday life for some LGBT Muslims, and not only the type of physical violence doled out on the streets by extremist religious patrols, stirring up homophobic hatred. There’s also the psychological violence: forced marriage as a means of avoiding family shame, is just one example. […]
The before during and after of a detained immigrant in UK
Uncertainty and fear of being deported at any time, this is what awaits immigrants who do not have the necessary residence credentials to live in the UK. And the first stop is their worst nightmare: the detention centre. Virginia Moreno Molina At work, waiting for a bus, having […]
The fear and humiliation of a detained immigrant in the UK
Veronica Camacho* is a woman who, like many others, was arrested in the middle of the street and transported to several detention centres, including Yarl’s Wood. She says she was mistreated. Virginia Moreno Molina After more than three months at Yarl’s Wood detention centre, a 42-year-old woman from […]
Cleaning jobs: the hardest work and… the darkest reality
Pay below the minimum wage, discrimination and anxiety about being sacked are the biggest problems faced by immigrants. “The invisible workforce: employment practices in the cleaning sector” report collects statements and figures on the workers and cleaning companies in England, Scotland and Wales. Virginia Moreno Molina Cleaning the […]
















