Founder and director of Newspaper ‘Noticias’, this Latin American migrant had to leave his country of origin more than 35 years ago. Nowadays, after 29 years living in London he and his family are dealing with the Coronavirus outbreak. His worries are for his family, as his father-in-law has just […]
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Sandra Mendoza: Being creative in England
Sandra spent portions of her life in Peru, Spain and Germany before moving to the United Kingdom to aid her professional and creative development. Sonia Gumiel At 27 years old, Sandra considers herself to be the perfect age to live in a city like Bristol, a place that […]
José Pais: Whores and mothers in Braganca
A rich and sensitive sociological analysis of the intersections of sex and money, in the contexts of traditional family expectations and the conflicting desire for freedom in a rapidly changing world. Mothers on both sides of the conflict; male bonding and male secrecy.
Juan Carlos Piedra, a leader by conviction and action
“I long to see my community, visible, strong and fully integrated in English society.” There are few examples like the one of Ecuadorian Juan Carlos Piedra in London. After his arrival at the English capital in 2002, one of this cleaner’s objectives was to organize the Ecuadorian community in London, […]
Carlos Arredondo: the voice of the Chilean exile in Scotland
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 […]