Immigrant women who suffer from domestic abuse in a new and alien country live hellishly isolated in their own homes. They have no-one to turn to and feel obliged to stay with their partners, who they economically and socially depend on. _ Miriam Valero Many immigrant women who suffer […]
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An immigrant who migrates: “The UK is no longer a country for the old”
Gustavo* is a Colombian man who has lived most of his life in London. He is now planning to return home because he believes the United Kingdom is no longer a country fit for the old. Javier Núñez Returning to his birth country has been a difficult decision […]
Ian Lee: Feeling, enjoying and understanding London
This Canadian arrived in the English capital on January 7th this year. He came in search of a “great adventure”. So far he finds himself captivated by the city. Javier Duque 4 years ago Ian discovered that special visas existed for young people to visit other countries of […]
Geraldine Reyes: “Every month I send money to my family”
Her name seems Latin American or Spanish but she is from the Philippines, aged 34, and arrived in London in 2009, after escaping from Dubai, where she worked previously. Javier Duque When someone comes from a poor family or doesn’t have enough to enjoy life, as is often […]
Pablo Pessoa: “If I return to Portugal it will be to open my own restaurant”
After more than a year in London, this Portuguese cook feels very comfortable in a city populated by people of different nationalities, a city that is tremendously multicultural. Javier Duque Born in Oporto in 1986, he knew for some years that he wanted to come to live in […]















