Mabel Encinas, a Mexican living in London, thinks that the general message from the authorities on how to deal with the virus was not really clear for the public. She also believes that to beat the virus we need physical distance rather than social distance. Nathan Raia Mabel […]
Migrants
Immigrants in Covid times: Immigrants have not been protected
She come to London from Mexico 16 years ago and like many immigrants, she has had to live through the pandemic far from her homeland. Mabel Encinas, who has already spoken about how she was affected by the virus, now shares her thoughts on the impact that the coronavirus has […]
Immigrants in Covid times: The impact on personal life
Born in Mexico, Mabel Encinas is a senior lecturer in higher education in the UK and when the restrictive measures were enforced, she thought she would have time to dedicate to herself, but, as her working hours are longer, the time is still slipping through her fingers. Nathan Raia […]
Narratives of Latin American migration in the UK
Two women, immigrants, have combined their experience to analyze in depth the reasons and characteristics of the Latin American diaspora in this country. They have written a book based on the voices of various immigrants. They will talk about it on October 7 and their talk is part of the […]
Immigrants in Covid times: Mabel and the virus
Back in February, in London, a Latin American woman in the UK and her partner suffered severe pneumonia and lost their sense of smell. But they did not believe that they had contracted the virus because at that time it was thought that those who had not been to China […]















