People get hung up on labels and flounder when someone or something doesn’t fit into existing categories – the struggle to define multiculturalism in the UK is a prime example. Pinning this word down has proven to be difficult, and has been increasingly associated with religion, and with Muslims in […]
Migrants
The dreams of a migrant journalist
She left her homeland in pursuit of a promising future. Eight years later she rejoices at this decision although accepts that her heart will forever be bound to Colombia. Elle McHale As the sun began to rise in the city of Bogotá and begin its descent over London, […]
Latin America in a post-Covid world: Assessing the damage from the pandemic
As prospects of a fifth wave have intensified in various part of the world, The Prisma launches a new series on the legacy of the first two yearsof the pandemic for the people and the economies of the region. The pandemic brought with it three distinct, yet related crises that kept […]
The false assumptions about migration
The Mediterranean has two shores and while the EU polices it like a moat to keep out ‘undesirables’, the film-makers point to the long-lasting connections between Europe and North Africa. People risk their lives to cross for universally understandable reasons, yet their courage is not valued. Mbaye Sou’s life questions […]
When migration is also work
A 4000 Km journey between Lisbon and Senegal several times a year in an old Peugeot 504 demands many practical and social skills as well as courage and determination. A journey across cultures through multiple racisms by a 62-year old Senegalese man which challenges Western stereotypes about migrants. Graham […]