Citizens struggle to overcome an age-old dogma that keeps them unjustly pinned under the foot of social order. – Kyle Robertson – Many hail the caste system as one of the defining marks of Indian culture; for those unlucky enough to be born into society at the bottom of the […]
Multiculture
When the Latinos reached the UK
The 1970 ’s saw the arrival of the Latin American community in Great Britain. More than 40 years later, 186,500 Latinos have forged a path to the UK. This is the official estimate; the actual number could well be much higher.– – After gaining independence from Spanish and Portuguese colonial […]
Latin Americans in London: without decent housing
45% of the Latin American immigrant community living in London are not happy with their living conditions. Their biggest problem is overcrowding. _ Miriam Valero Marisol is a 37 year old Bolivian, born in Cochabamba. After living in Spain, she decided to travel to the UK so that she […]
Second-generation Latinos: better but facing challenges
Discrimination continues to be present in the lives of young people. On the positive side, they enjoy good education and are aware enough of their British citizenship to be able to benefit from the system._ Miriam Valero They are the British Latinos, and they identify themselves as such, children of Latin […]
Abuse of immigrant women: Esperanza and her testimony
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 […]