Argentine journalist Leonardo Boix was stuck in Deal, east Kent, due to the shutdown. There, along with his partner, he has been looking after his neighbor affected by cancer. He has lost many of his journalistic commissions, both of his in-laws contracted the virus, and he is very disappointed with […]
Multiculture
Latin America must not return to ‘normality’
The region is one of the hardest hit by the pandemic, with more than 200,000 deaths and worsening poverty. But neither should it return to the pre-Covid-19 ‘normality’ created by the neoliberal model, so harmful and contrary to Latin American identities. Pierre Lebret and Mauricio Jaramillo According to […]
A lively character that won’t die
Elpidio Valdés is his name, and he has been around for five decades. He is a timeless and original creation and is destined to leave an impression on popular culture. Liz Arianna Bobadilla Leon The mambi, independent guerrilla, manigüero*, rebel, first entered the spotlight on August 14th 1970 […]
Immigrants in Covid times: “No one helped me”
What seemed to be the typical immigrant dream coming true, turned into a nightmare with the pandemic. Jessica contracted the Coronavirus in the United Kingdom, did not receive help from the NHS, suffered everything in solitude and almost died in her room. The virus stayed in her body for almost […]
Ascanio Cuba: muralist and immigrant
He is 32 years old and since he left his country, he has had a very personal mission: to capture it in his works and create an ‘artistic bridge’ between his homeland and his host country. Frank González A dozen murals made by himself or with other painters […]















