“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, […]
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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 […]
Amada Silva… Simply Amada
She fled the political situation in her native country and moved to the UK with her family. Over the past three decades she has lived and worked in this country, helping numerous people in difficult situations. Benjamin Serra “Forget your name, from now on, you are refugees protected […]
Slavery by another name: The “Untouchables”… in India
Citizens struggle to overcome an age-old dogma that keeps them unjustly pinned under the foot of social order. – Kyle Robertson – Many hail the caste system as one of the defining marks of Indian culture; for those unlucky enough to be born into society at the bottom of the […]
Abuse of immigrant women: Esperanza and her testimony
Esperanza* is a Colombian immigrant who for ten years has been a slave to her husband’s fists. Now she begins a new life. _ Miriam Valero We arrive at Esperanza’s house on a summer afternoon. There, we see this woman’s harsh reality, “working and rushing around all day”, feeding […]