A small but dedicated group offers an online service that provides employment advice to nationals of the Iberian Peninsula, who come to London to find work. Virginia Moreno Unfamiliarity with UK legislation and its institutions are the main problems that this office responds to, as many Spanish immigrants […]
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Racist victimization in schools in the United Kingdom
“They call me a terrorist because I’m a Muslim. I’ve lost my temper a couple of times, which frustrates me because I end up getting into trouble. Some of my friends stand up for me but it isn’t enough. I want the teachers to do something, but they always tell […]
Latinos, discriminated against because of their skin colour
Says Tatiana Garavito. In their attempt to escape from poverty in Latin America, immigrants are constantly falling into the traps of the economic system: precarious work, employment discrimination, psychological abuse and union retaliation. Latin Americans who come to the UK arrive to face an economic crisis in which they are […]
John Lennon: “All rapes are violent but this was extreme”
“He was mixed race, a good looking guy. He said he liked me and asked me out for a drink. I said yes, I was flattered”. Noelia Ceballos Terrén After four years John Lennon, 44, from Dublin, can still remember every detail of that Saturday in August 2010. […]
Talking about super diversity
From 23-25 June, the University of Birmingham will be witness to the first international interdisciplinary conference about social diversity. It will concentrate on the impact this has in various geographical fields. Under the title of Super diversity: theory, method and practice in an era of change, its objective is […]