The shadowy life of early mornings and late nights spent hauling a bucket and mop around schools, offices and hotels is the fate which awaits many Latin American immigrants. Their lives interrupted by violence, tens of thousands of Latin Americans have come to the United Kingdom in the hope to rebuild their lives and those of their families.
Multiculture
A small community with a growing presence
Far from home, thousands of Ecuadorians have built new lives in the UK shaped by hard work and adaptation. While increasingly organised and integrated, many continue to work in low-skilled roles, often under difficult labour conditions and high living costs. Raúl Sánchez makes up part of one of the […]
From Argentina to United Kingdom: a life between cultures
After six months in Buenos Aires, a young woman of Chilean descent continues her studies in Stoke-on-Trent, highlighting the welcoming environment while developing an international outlook influenced by multicultural experiences and ambitions in global affairs. Noelia Ceballos Terrén Carolina* has spent her whole life living between two cultures, […]
From algorithms to real life: stereotypes of Latinas
The Latin American woman as an exoticised object on social media not only shapes digital perception of her, it also conditions her daily life, limits her access to spaces and perpetuates stereotypes rooted in colonialism which still exist today. The Prisma Series“Fetishisation of Latinas in the UK”.
Workplace abuse and exploitation among Latin American migrants
Daily workplace intimidation: bosses and colleagues insult, belittle and exploit Latin American and Spanish migrants in London. Despite high employment rates, most are confined to low-skilled jobs, endure excessive hours, and fear reporting abuses due to the risk of deportation or losing their livelihoods Olga Briasco Many […]
















