Fausto*, an immigrant who arrived in the UK years ago, is holding various jobs to try to get ahead for his family. However, in one of these he tells us that he is suffering from ‘work harassment’. The situations that Fausto encounters in his 3 jobs are each very […]
Migrants
Older immigrants: nostalgia and difficulties
The Third Age is a growing category among the Latino population in the UK, and the problems they face are a threat to their well-being. (The Prisma’s memoirs. March, 2014) Noelia Ceballos Terrén They are a minority but they embody the values and traditions of a whole community […]
British Latinos: fewer problems, more challenges
Discrimination continues to be present in the lives of young people. On the positive side, they enjoy good education and are aware enough of their British citizenship to be able to benefit from the system._ Miriam Valero They are the British Latinos, and they identify themselves as such, children of Latin […]
Poetry and music in the voices of migrants and refugees
These two languages of art will converge in the “Voces Festival” (Chilean and Latin American Voices in the UK), an event that has taken place every year since 2016 and is a proposal that projects what immigrants and refugees living in a city as multicultural as London live and feel. […]
Why is it hard for Latin Americans to vote in the UK?
Voting is an intrinsic part of democracy and a key way in which people can make their voices heard – as electoral results influence who makes decisions about our local area, our city, our region and the country. By participating in elections, voters have a say in decisions that affect […]