Carlos Tello Ponce, an Ecuadorian doctor who applies knowledge learnt in Cuba whilst fighting coronavirus in his homeland. Sinay Céspedes Moreno Every morning, the family medicine specialist attends the IESS South Quito hospital, in the capital, to attend to possible carriers of the new strain of coronavirus. But […]
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Giving the coronavirus rhythm
Whilst Covid -19 kills thousands of people and others wait for this tragic chapter in history to pass, music vibrates, breaks the silence and breathes back life like a halo of hope.
Immigrants in Covid-19 times: Mario Tasama
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 […]
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 […]
Migrant workers in the UK: The silence of the innocents
In their workplaces, 16% of Latin American women suffer abuse: from physical violence, insults and threats to sexual harassment, verbal comments of sexual content, sexual abuse and even rape. They do not report them and when they happen, managers look the other way and the aggressors go unpunished.
















