Beatriz is a 37-year-old woman who has lived in London since 2003. “My life in Spain seems like a different lifetime,” she says jokingly, she jokes a lot. Fernando Marin Her family call her “the British member of the family” and now she can say that she is […]
Multiculture
The before during and after of a detained immigrant in UK
Uncertainty and fear of being deported at any time, this is what awaits immigrants who do not have the necessary residence credentials to live in the UK. And the first stop is their worst nightmare: the detention centre. Virginia Moreno Molina At work, waiting for a bus, having […]
Cleaning jobs: the hardest work and… the darkest reality
Pay below the minimum wage, discrimination and anxiety about being sacked are the biggest problems faced by immigrants. “The invisible workforce: employment practices in the cleaning sector” report collects statements and figures on the workers and cleaning companies in England, Scotland and Wales. Virginia Moreno Molina Cleaning the […]
Alberto Perea and his new search in London
He claims not to be completely integrated with the English community, and his inner circle are Latinos living in the city. Language is still a problem for him in these first few months. Juanjo Andrés Cuervo A Spanish son of Colombian parents, Alberto Perea was working in the […]
Racist victimization in schools in the United Kingdom
“They call me a terrorist because I’m a Muslim. I’ve lost my temper a couple of times, which frustrates me because I end up getting into trouble. Some of my friends stand up for me but it isn’t enough. I want the teachers to do something, but they always tell […]