She arrived from Poland in December 1999 without knowing the language and went through poorly paid jobs before finding her place in the British capital. Now a recruiter, she enjoys its theatres and pubs and has just passed a test whose historical facts, she admits, she barely remembers. Will […]
Profiles
China, a new life thousands of miles from home
Learning languages and discovering another culture have transformed the life of a Venezuelan who arrived without any knowledge of Mandarin. However, spending Christmas away from his family, missing birthdays and being unable to say goodbye to loved ones are sacrifices that accompany his decision to remain in the Asian country. […]
From domestic worker in Dubai to a future in London
After almost five years working without holidays in Dubai, Ligaya Reyes seized a trip to London to escape her employer. She now enjoys better working conditions, supports relatives in the Philippines and plans to return with her husband once they have saved enough money to start a business. Javier […]
Mexican and migrant identity in the heart of Brixton
He has come from Mexico, raised a family and for the last year, has run a restaurant in Brixton. He believes that the arrival of more Mexican immigrants to London will strengthen their community. It is his skin colour, his moustache and his accent in particular, that give him […]
London, the refuge of a wandering generation
She came for six months and has stayed fourteen. She studied Audiovisual Communication and Photography, though her trade now runs along other channels. She will not return without stable employment. Among compatriots she has raised a small Spain that sustains her far from home. (The Prisma memoirs) Laura came […]
















