A retired paralegal contracted Coronavirus during the first wave, forcing him to be bedridden for three weeks and facing the biggest health challenge in his whole life. Nathan Raia Hernan Gutierrez was born and raised in Colombia, but in 1989, as a consequence of internal violence he was […]
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Behind bars in Brixton
This is my story. I arrived there on 14 February 2010. A day earlier, in the early morning; the police arrested me in a street in east London for carrying a knife. Yes, it was a foolish act and even though it did not lead to any physical or material harm, it did cause me and my family much unrest and distress for several days.
Immigrants and activists: Rebellion against extinction
David Lautaro, a 21-year-old immigrant living in England, helplessly watched as a big corporation took his family’s land to access a river that allowed the company to sell water from the property. Today he fights to raise awareness of the need to protect and preserve the remaining ecosystems.
Medical solidarity without borders
The main role of this specialised contingent, which was founded in Cuba, is to provide immediate assistance to any country suffering from hurricanes, floods and other catastrophes, as well as to deal with major epidemics. Floods in Guatemala and an earthquake in Pakistan measuring 7.6 on the Ritcher scale […]
Immigrants and activists: My fire comes from my family’s pain
Her familys struggles, their stories of violence and environmental damage motivated Alejandra Piazzolla to study Conservation Biology and Ecology and utilise this knowledge in her role as joint coordinator at Extinction Rebellion, internationalist solidarity network where she fights for social justice, anti-racism and anti-oppression.