Getting into journalism in the UK was a challenge, especially for not being born in this country. But Baillor Jalloh was determined and wanted to tell stories authentically. He co-founded African Voices Platform, a new media hub where Africans both at home and abroad can see hemselves reflected in the stories being told about life on the continent.
Our People
A Spanish media for the Spanish-speaking diaspora in the UK
Paco de la Coba, a Spanish journalist, arrived in the UK at the age of 23 and noticed that the Spanish diaspora did not have its own newspaper, as was the case with the Brazilian, Indian, Polish or Chinese diaspora. So he decided to launch El Ibérico, which celebrates its […]
From Colombia to the UK: a mental health journey
Nancy Liscano has more than 20 years of experience working with Latin American immigrants in the mental health field. Originally from Colombia, her journey was marked by socio-political violence and today, working with different NGOs, she provides comprehensive therapeutic support to families in the diaspora. Her commitment, training and solidarity have marked her experience in the United Kingdom.
From the newsroom to the cinema: An alternative source of immigrant news
Legacy media is not offering anything new: intellectual regression, increased privatisation, reduced grant funding, and less editorial freedom. Abla Kandalaft, a Lebanese journalist, and founder of Mydylarama, picked up on this and took action. Her work in film curation is changing the way British cinema audiences connect with immigrant narratives.
Jacobo Belilty: revealing the invisible Latino community in the UK
He is one of those immigrants who advocate for the identity of Latin Americans to be recognised and made visible at the public policy level and beyond. He is Venezuelan, has lived in the UK for more than a decade and is the coordinator of a coalition that has been […]