After facing obstacles to pursuing a teaching career in Spain, he moved to south-west England. There he found employment opportunities, stability and a more favourable environment in which to build the professional future he seeks. Sonia Gumiel Teacher, musician and heating technician, Octavio Solaz* was born in Málaga […]
Migrants
The invisible immigrant cleaner dismissed over a carton of juice
An immigrant woman who worked as a cleaner was fired for “theft and gross misconduct” from her job at a warehouse in Erith, to the south-east of London. Her union has initiated legal proceedings arguing for discrimination. Pablo Muñoz Tobeida Cruz is a 60-year-old Ecuadorian immigrant in the […]
Net migration falls by 50% but the right still drives the narrative
Net migration falls by fifty per cent but voters continue to be fooled by right-wing media obsession. The latest migration figures released by the Office for National Statistics tell a story that cuts directly against years of political rhetoric, sensationalist headlines and culture war panic amplified by sections of the […]
A young immigrant’s difficult arrival in Glasgow
Seven jobs in four months, language barriers, workplace abuse and precarious living conditions shaped a young Spanish actor’s arrival in Scotland. Sharing life with people from different countries profoundly changed his understanding of migration and cultural diversity. María Marzo “I never thought that my ideas and personal values […]
Dreaming and moving to London to escape precarious work
Unstable contracts, low wages and workplace pressure shaped a Spanish graduate’s experience before emigrating. In London, he is trying to build a future through temporary jobs, persistence and gradual cultural adaptation. Javier Duque Before his final university exams in June last year, Miguel Angel, realised that it was […]
















