This is my story. I arrived there on 14 February 2010. A day earlier, in the early morning; the police arrested me in a street in east London for carrying a knife. Yes, it was a foolish act and even though it did not lead to any physical or material harm, it did cause me and my family much unrest and distress for several days.
Multiculture
It is very hard to be an immigrant in London
Despite his legal status, Alberto, a 25-year old Bolivian, continues to pursue his goals in London, with the support of his partner. As a teenager, Alberto moved to Italy for a better future, but despite being granted permanent residency, he was unable to obtain the citizenship he wished for. […]
The struggle of migrant mothers (2)
How unfair custody battles deepen the pain for mothers affected by PTSD In our latest edition, The Prisma published part one on the issue of migrant mothers fleeing domestic violence and now facing international child abduction charges. Although there is child protection, there is a great debate on what is […]
The struggle of migrant mothers (1)
Escaping abuse and confronting international abduction charges In a tough situation, migrant moms escaping domestic violence now face international child abduction charges. In this special feature, journalist Ana Dutra Tagliati shares their courageous stories, addressing the challenges of abuse and a complex international legal fight. Ana Dutra Tagliati /Migrant Women […]
Multiculturalism, integration and tolerance
Multiculturalism is about ‘integration’ and ‘tolerance’, both ill-defined. This envisages a meshing together, in some sense, of a socially complex and pluralistic western culture, with those that are ‘Other’. This Other may be traditional, and very different. Nigel Pocock Most psychologists would say that adaptability and the […]