After fleeing the Sri Lankan civil war, Pathna Santramohan rebuilt her life across Europe and the United Kingdom. Now a counsellor, she reflects on trauma, identity and silence within Tamil communities, and why women must begin to be heard. The Prisma Series: “Tamil women in the UK” Evie Ratnaventhan […]
Multiculture
Immigrant stories: a life between headlines and borders
From breaking the news of Hugo Chávez’s failed coup to reporting across conflict zones and amplifying migrant voices in the UK, Maria Victoria Christancho’s career traces the personal and political cost of bearing witness to history. Clelia Frondaroli If you google an image of Hugo Chávez during the 1992 […]
Fearing death, migrated from Colombia to London
He did not come to England because of economic problems, or to learn another language or have an adventure. He left Colombia because they were going to kill him. This Colombian arrived in the UK in 2000, and since then his life has involved many of the situations that are […]
Five countries, one degree: lawyer in the UK
At 24, having finished her law studies in Spain, this Venezuelan woman arrived in London. Despite her good command of English, she didn’t think this was the best time to look for work here. Javier Duque Carola Vives, 24, arrived here in London from Cascais in Portugal. She […]
Body, accent and outside views: Latinas in the UK
Yasmin*, a Brazilian living in England, explains how her physical characteristics trigger stereotypes about Latin American women when she has dates with English men. Although she does not always feel discriminated against, she talks about patterns of fetishisation and the feeling that she has to make a continual effort to […]
















