When the UK voted to leave the EU in June of 2016, it was due in part to a culmination of decades of anti-EU sentiment and an increasing desire within the UK to return to a time of supremacy, of “independence”. But however much Britain might wish to separate itself ideologically from Europe, the facts of physical and historical position remain.
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Forced to flee, forced to rebuild their lives
There are 26 million refugees in the world, 85% of whom are hosted in developing countries. They have left everything because of violence, threats and persecution and often face a new environment that rejects and discriminates against them. Half of the refugees are children. This reality, which many do not […]
Combating an epidemic of loneliness
Newham Council is joining the “Let’s Talk Loneliness” campaign to mark Loneliness awareness week between 14 and 18 June 2021. The week aims to raise awareness of loneliness and encourages people to speak openly about it. After a year of lockdowns, social distancing, and restrictions, people are, more than […]
Putting yourself in the place of the exile
Every year on 20 June, World Refugee Day is celebrated all over the world, and around this date is Refugee Week, a British initiative that highlights the contribution made by these immigrants who live in the United Kingdom. This year, the Truth Commission makes a special contribution. Founded in […]
Lula: Bolsonaro should be arrested
Former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva once again blamed current head of state Jair Bolsonaro for Brazil’s shocking Covid-19 death toll – almost 500,000 lives have been lost in the South American country. “I’m not one to lay the blame solely on one person, but Bolsonaro didn’t fulfil […]
















