The criminalisation of migration and increasingly restrictive European border policies leave people seeking to live and work abroad more vulnerable. Colonial legacies, economic exploitation and racism are part of a wider debate that questions who is allowed to cross borders and who has the right to remain. (The Prisma memoirs) […]
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Far from home, building a future for his son in the UK
Juan Carlos Narvaez’s experience reflects that of many Latin American migrants seeking better opportunities abroad. In the UK, where he says he has experienced no discrimination, he has found employment opportunities and chosen to remain in the country to build the future he wants for his son. Yi ZOU […]
An identity and an ethnicity that cannot fit into one word
The growth of the Latin American population in the United States has transformed its social and political weight, while also making it harder to classify. Different nationalities, languages, ancestries and experiences challenge the categories used to define a community that no longer fits a single identity. Darrin Burgess […]
From Cochabamba to London: a decade to start over
He arrived in the UK on a student visa, worked while learning English and took ten years to obtain British citizenship. Roberto Sagaz’s story reflects the challenges, determination and opportunities that shape the experience of many Latin American immigrants in London. He is a Bolivian man from Cochabamba, a […]
The British capital as a stop along the way
Immigrant stories. After leaving Colombia and building a new life in Spain, she moved to the UK with one clear goal: to save money and return. Her experience reflects the determination of those who take on two jobs without giving up the hope of returning to the place they truly […]
















