In the English-speaking world they are known as ‘squatters’, in Spain ‘okupas’, and in certain Latin American countries as ‘paracaidistas’ (‘parachutists’). These are some of the terms that refer to those people throughout the world who lead lives based on occupying abandoned buildings or abandoned housing. Juan Galbete […]
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My life behind the statistics
Every year we can be sure to find new statistics concerning the condition of teenage pregnancy within Europe. Randelle Tanios Ellis Statistics show that British youths are leaders amongst those of the continent when it comes to what one magazine called a: “Global tragedy”. My name is Randelle […]
In the land of Tango
Our journey to Buenos Aires from London began on a stuffy British Airways flight lasting fifteen very long hours. However almost as soon as we stepped foot on to Argentinean soil our acidic moods evaporated and we were captivated by the enveloping passion of what I consider to be the […]
Fernando Garavito dies: The departure of ‘Juan Mosca’
The early hours of Thursday the 28th brought terribly sad news regarding one of Colombia’s best-known journalists. Mónica del Pilar Uribe Marín Only a few weeks earlier on October 4th, he had travelled to a small town in Southern United States, because the Lannan Foundation had granted him […]
Behind the veil
The term ‘hijab’ comes from the Arabic root ‘hayaba’ which encompasses several meanings, all revolving around the idea of ‘hiding’ ‘obscuring vision’ or ‘separating’. In the Arabic language, the use of the same root leads to words such as ‘curtain’ and ‘screen’. Daniel Fernandez García A first look […]
















