Following a successful crowdfunding campaign, a new book based on experiences in the ‘worst refugee camp on Earth’ is to be published by Glasgow-based social enterprise publisher, Arkbound. Greater Govanhill interview with writer Elika Ansar. Sorana Horsia / Greater Govanhill Elika Ansari spent four years as a humanitarian […]
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Migration during the pandemic
With the informal sector dominating the economies of the region and 40% of the population living in a vicious circle of low-skilled, low pay, informal employment, the pandemic has brought to the fore the long-standing vulnerabilities and inequalities. As always in times of crisis, racism, xenophobia and anti-immigrant discourse quickly resurface.
Rubbish in El Salvador: a problem and a challenge
Rubbish is a serious problem when the population generates more than 4,500 tonnes of waste per day, which affects the drainage system during the rainy season. This is the case in El Salvador, and it is the fault of both the government and the inhabitants. Luis Beatón There […]
Reasons for exile, break-down and hope
When he returned to Urabá in 1977, Luis Asdrúbal Jiménez Vaca found a region that was prosperous but in the grip of terror, whose inhabitants were beginning to resist the loss of their lands. Above all they were resisting being exploited and silenced by national and foreign companies, which were […]
Tales from Cuba to Italy
Behind the camera she is determined to narrate the life of her homeland and its inhabitants. And so she has done with her films “La Machetera” and “Herradura”, which today form part of the film history where ordinary people talk about their reality and where women stand up for their […]
















