“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 […]
Migrants
Esperanza: a history of violence
Esperanza* is a Colombian immigrant who for ten years has been a slave to her husband’s fists. Now she begins a new life. _ Miriam Valero We arrive at Esperanza’s house on a summer afternoon. There, we see this woman’s harsh reality, “working and rushing around all day”, feeding […]
Amada, rooted in the immigrant community
She fled the political situation in her native country and moved to the UK with her family. Over the past four decades she has lived and worked in this country, helping numerous people in difficult situations. Benjamin Serra “Forget your name, from now on, you are refugees protected […]
Unity in diversity, the basis of Latin American identity
Identity implies a review, a discussion and the existence of certain symbolic factors reaching across the whole region – with all the implications that this discourse and this symbolism bring with them in terms of actions and collective activity programmes. Claudio Chipana A lot of emphasis has been […]
Voices in exile, voices of solidarity
Born in 1948, in Santiago Chile, Carlos Arredondo arrived in Scotland 40 years ago as a political refugee from the Pinochet dictatorship. From his adopted country he has undertaken tireless solidarity work with Chile and Latin America. Jordi Albacete The 17 years of Pinochet dictatorship left behind thousands […]