Esperanza* is a Colombian immigrant who for ten years has been a slave to her husband’s fists. Now she begins a new life. _ Miriam Valero We arrive at Esperanza’s house on a summer afternoon. There, we see this woman’s harsh reality, “working and rushing around all day”, feeding […]
Multiculture
Domestic violence: the dark side of the migrant dream
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 […]
Multicultural Belgium: social change through micro-media
A project in Antwerp trains non-EC migrants in journalism skills to create themselves a voice in mainstream media. Cultural integration is a politically-charged issue in Flanders. _ Graham Douglas Kifkif was founded in Brussels in 2001 as a grass roots organization to fight racism. Its name means ‘it’s equal’ […]
Miguel Ángel Mateos: “London is the city of opportunities”
This 24 year-old Spaniard arrived at the end of last year in the English capital, wanting to learn more._ Javier Duque After graduating in Public Relations at the Pontifical University of Salamanca, Miguel was looking – although he acknowledges he wasn’t taking too much trouble – for any […]
Latino-British Marriages
Latin emigration is fundamentally due to political and economic reasons. But there is another cause which allows these two ethnic groups to share the same stage and exchange cultural differences._ Mario López-Goicoechea The search for economic opportunities ranks among the main reasons why Latinos adopt the UK as […]
















