Unable to work due to his legal status, a young immigrant faces labour and social barriers in London while improving his English. He compares the British capital with Rome and reflects on the treatment of foreigners and the challenges of integrating without citizenship. As a teenager, Alberto moved to […]
Profiles
London, an academic and personal choice for a young Frenchman
It is not the first time he has left France: after living in Belgium, François Ramonet settles in London to study, work and improve his language skills. From everyday life, he compares both capitals and highlights cultural diversity and greater administrative ease. Javier Duque Francois Ramonet* arrived in […]
“I learned to be Bolivian here”: A life of exile and resistance
She arrived in Europe fleeing Argentina’s crisis, ended up undocumented in London and spent more than a decade dodging immigration raids. After securing her papers, Ángela Camacho fully embraced her Bolivian heritage and turned it into political, community and family activism. Her story reveals both the costs and the resilience […]
From humble beginnings to London: taste and community
Upon arriving in London without speaking English, she turned humble jobs into a food business offering Colombian flavours and opportunities to the Latin community. She later opened a restaurant that became a meeting point where culture, identity and mutual support come together to enrich the city. (The Prisma memoirs). […]
Between career and home: the story of an emigrant in London
The experience of Vicent Sánchez in London exemplifies the dilemma of many young emigrants: the search for opportunities clashes with the language barrier, loneliness, and the high cost of living, leading him to weigh his career against the longing to return home. Javier Duque After graduating in Public […]
















