Having lived in both Zambia and Britain, Tchiyiwe Chihana is aware of the difficulties faced by first- and second-generation immigrants. As managing director of Yorkshire-based African Voices Platform, she has strived to ensure that the diaspora remains well-informed and well-connected to the country they now live in.
The Prisma series “Journalists and Immigrants in the UK.
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The exile who has been photographing the world for half a century
Julio Etchart left Uruguay in 1974 at the age of 24, escaping the repression of the dictatorship, which had twice imprisoned him, setting him free for the second time, with his passport in his hand and the idea to set off for Europe in his head. (The Prisma memoirs) […]
One man against the rest: The story of Orlando Pérez
Brushes with the media elite in Latin America, a battle against a smear campaign, and a quick chat with Gabriel García Márquez at the Casa de las Américas awards in Cuba: Orlando Pérez has had a colourful career in journalism. The only reporter in Ecuador to publish all the WikiLeaks cables, he exposed powerful people who have been after him ever since.
An immigrant with his heart in two lands
He highlights that in the English capital you can meet many people from all parts of the world . This 23 year old Frenchman is carrying out his studies away from Paris in the English capital. It isn’t his first time as an immigrant. Javier Duque Rene Cars* […]
Education for refugees in a time of crisis
Training and support of teachers is crucial. All of the teachers are refugees themselves and may be dealing with their own trauma. Deborah Torr Imagine that today is the first day in your career as a teacher. You’re excited and feel ready to make a difference. The only […]