We are being sold the idea that our cities are sustainable and resilient. But to achieve environmental sustainability and mitigate climate change, we need cities to prioritise their natural surroundings and protect their biological and ecological diversity. John Elvis Vera S.* It is important that cities minimise the […]
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In the UK: ‘Third generation migrants’ or simply ‘British’?
They were born in the United Kingdom to parents who were children of those that came in search of a better life overseas. Having lived here their entire lives with better skills, more opportunities, higher levels of economic resources and a detachment from their grandparent’s homeland, can they still be […]
Brixton… a trip into the past…
Within zone 2 lies a lively city that reflects a true mix of many different backgrounds coming together within London. With a blend of reggae, Latin and Irish, the diverse music, foods and shopping options create an inviting atmosphere for all. Taylor Zambrano Brixton has one of the […]
Mental health & immigrants: surviving in a new country
Relocating means more than just living in another country. It is about coping with a change where you lose almost everything you own and encounter a new culture that you don’t know, and that doesn’t know you. Sanity and insanity waver dangerously. Taylor Zambrano A Colombian woman flees […]
Nationalisms today
Those currently achieving political prominence in the Old Continent have little or nothing to do with national recognition of poor people on the peripheries, victims of the growth of capitalism. The flags of internationalism await more favourable times. Juan Diego García Here, in the periphery of the global […]















