In northern Uganda, volunteers from a London-based charity fighting poverty are bringing parents, teachers, students, and community leaders together, in projects that have drastically improved education here. Deborah Torr Photos by Peter Caton Some say it takes a village to raise a child. This is certainly true in […]
Multiculture
Immigrants in Covid-19 times: Nelly Mosquera
The Prisma’s series. A Colombian who has spent nearly three decades living in the United Kingdom, Nelly Mosquera is an activist and has worked with vulnerable populations and in community radio. Not only has she faced her own pain and that of her country, but also the pain of her […]
Coronavirus: Latin American immigrants are not alone
According to the report Towards Visibility, in 2016 some 250,000 Latin Americans were living in the United Kingdom, of whom 145,000 lived in London. A high percentage had dual nationality and European citizenship. This figure has increased dramatically but the problems tend to remain the same. With the pandemic, the […]
Portugal, underdeveloped memories of colonialism
French director Ariel de Bigault talks about the illusions of colonialist ideologies, which laundered the brutalities of slave trafficking. She highlights the failures of the left in Portugal and Brazil to recognize the racism inherent in their cultures. And tells a story of a journey that led her from music […]
Rubén Szuchmacher: the spirit of the elusive
In a London virtual event open to the public, this Argentinean actor and director presents on December 2nd the English version of his book “The uncapturable.” His career spans 50 years, and accompanied by colleagues and guests, he will invoke the rebellious spirit of the performing arts that pervades his […]
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