Belonging to a generation of immigrants from Bilbao, Tomás Rubiolo is aware that no one should be considered ‘illegal’ and that information that exists about some countries stigmatises and generates discriminatory discourse about people who experience very serious realities. Josefina Viano Tomas grew up in Sarmiento, a tiny […]
Multiculture
Promoting health and wellbeing in the female diaspora
This Monday 9 September, near Burgess Park, marks the start of a 12-week cycle in which immigrant women will receive tools and knowledge to support their long-term physical and mental health. A programme on weight management and healthy habits aims to educate and empower them to make informed decisions about […]
Found by words: the little great things
The traditional London Spanish Book & Zine Fair returns to the British capital on October 2nd with the participation of writers, new voices, fanzine creators, illustrators and more. There will be talks, roundtables, workshops and storytelling for children, and more than 50 publishers present. Zac Liew The theme […]
A society that demonises Islam and Muslims
How can you live in a “manipulated” society that suspects and blames a whole community? Meanwhile, hassling in the Street and persecution by the Government towards the most vulnerable: women. (The Prisma memoirs) Virginia Moreno Molina “English people are charming and smile a lot, and now these […]
The odyssey of migrants in the Darien forest
Imagine, for a moment, the sense of anguish at leaving behind your home and country. Not by choice, but by urgent need. This is the reality for thousands of Venezuelan men and women, who, driven by desperation and distress, are facing an unimaginable journey through this region. Eduardo Andrés […]