The quiet village that was once Latin America, which brought to life its own sociocultural uses and customs, has stopped being this way. The constant flux of people fleeing from relentless violence in their own countries and who are desperately seeking a place to live with dignity, has created another […]
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A story of civil war, exile and migration
Belonging to a generation of immigrants from Bilbao, Tomás Rubiolo is aware that no one should be considered ‘illegal’ and that information that exists about some countries stigmatises and generates discriminatory discourse about people who experience very serious realities. Josefina Viano Tomas grew up in Sarmiento, a tiny […]
Promoting health and wellbeing in the female diaspora
This Monday 9 September, near Burgess Park, marks the start of a 12-week cycle in which immigrant women will receive tools and knowledge to support their long-term physical and mental health. A programme on weight management and healthy habits aims to educate and empower them to make informed decisions about […]
Found by words: the little great things
The traditional London Spanish Book & Zine Fair returns to the British capital on October 2nd with the participation of writers, new voices, fanzine creators, illustrators and more. There will be talks, roundtables, workshops and storytelling for children, and more than 50 publishers present. Zac Liew The theme […]
James Kelman and the ‘part of no-part’
James Kelman’s most recent novel, “God’s teeth and other phenomena”, was published last year and reviewed in The Prisma. “Keep moving and no questions” is a collection of nearly 30 short stories by Kelman, also published in 2023, and together they constitute a fictional representation of what Jacques Rancière termed […]
















