When talking recently about the pandemic that has hit the world, my daughter remembered a health scare that she experienced where medicine for the soul as opposed to for the money made all the difference to a speedy recovery. Nubia Piqueras Grosso Deeply troubled by the disturbing images […]
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Filming LGBTQ+ life behind Russia’s pink curtain
Paul Rice and his partner Liam travelled across Russia on the Trans-Siberian railway, making contact with LGBTQ+ groups along the route. Despite his lack of film-making experience, and their need to appear as innocent tourists, they achieved a remarkable document: “A worm in the heart”, which reveals the extent of repression in Russia today.
The devastating impact of the pandemic on the Pacific
The insular nations of this area of the world succeeded in dodging the coronavirus epidemic, but they could not free themselves of its economic havoc. According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the impact of the pandemic could leave tens of thousands of people submerged in poverty. Amelia Duarte […]
Fighting the pandemic: Cuban doctors on Venezuelan soil
Faced with an influx of thousands of migrants returning from Brazil, a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals from the Cuban Medical Mission in Venezuela is on the front line in containing the Covid-19 pandemic at the border. Dailyn Ruano Martínez The 21 specialists of the first brigade of […]
Immigrants in Covid-19 times: Kuanchi Chen
A Taiwanese immigrant moved to London ten months ago with her working holiday visa to work in a coffee shop, thus having the opportunity to prepare to commence a master’s degree in the UK the coming September. Coronavirus outbreak has thrown her plans into turmoil. Nathan Raia I […]
















