She arrived from Poland in December 1999 without knowing the language and went through poorly paid jobs before finding her place in the British capital. Now a recruiter, she enjoys its theatres and pubs and has just passed a test whose historical facts, she admits, she barely remembers. Will […]
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Her grandparents’ migration and the boundary of “us”
With family roots in Jamaica and Nigeria, a third-generation Black British woman explores the contradictions of growing up in a country she considers home. From divisions between communities to covert racism and political rhetoric against immigration, her account challenges the boundaries of national identity and British multiculturalism. Michelle Gooden-Jones […]
China, a new life thousands of miles from home
Learning languages and discovering another culture have transformed the life of a Venezuelan who arrived without any knowledge of Mandarin. However, spending Christmas away from his family, missing birthdays and being unable to say goodbye to loved ones are sacrifices that accompany his decision to remain in the Asian country. […]
From domestic worker in Dubai to a future in London
After almost five years working without holidays in Dubai, Ligaya Reyes seized a trip to London to escape her employer. She now enjoys better working conditions, supports relatives in the Philippines and plans to return with her husband once they have saved enough money to start a business. Javier […]
From Cambridge to London, a life between two cultures
The Colombian lawyer is the heart and soul of the group “Classico Latino” and is the man to credit for bringing Latin rhythm to British musicians Graham Walker and Lizzie Ball. (The Prisma memoirs) Olga Briasco Iván Guevara originally planned to finish his legal studies in Cambridge then […]
















