María Rial Barreiro is 42 years old with a degree in Political Science. She works in education in Henley-on-Thames, a job that brings her great satisfaction. Sonia Gumiel After finishing her degree in Spain, María had always worked in administration and never considered going into teaching. María and […]
Profiles
Martha Suarez: For her children
With her life already well established in London, she hopes to one day move back to Colombia. Taylor Zambrano When she was younger, Martha found that with getting older came many more responsibilities, including some that made being in school harder. There was a lot of stress in […]
Ángela Camacho, pride in Latin America
She lived for seven years in the United Kingdom without papers, hiding her identity and origin. Today, free of any restraints, she teaches her son and other Latinos in London how to survive in hostile and discriminatory environments. Marcos Ortiz F. Ángela Camacho gives off Latin Americanness. So […]
German Alvarez: That little place called home
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 […]
Tacos and quesadillas: a Mexican in Brixton
Mauricio Rico used to sell shoes in his native country. When he arrived in London he dived into the food business. He started with washing up, he then began to move up and he became a head chef. Today he has his own Mexican food business where he serves “the […]
















