He misses his home country, but he is still happy to be where he is today. He moved to London 20 years ago after living in Pereira, Colombia. He left at a young age with his older brother and mother to live with his aunt. Taylor Zambrano Usually […]
Profiles
Migration and citizenship: learning London from scratch
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 […]
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 […]
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