Jaime Valencia emigrated thinking of progressing, learning English and returning to his country in two years’ time. But his life story led him to stay in the United Kingdom, build a family and pursue a career in science. Today he is part of a team of scientists modelling diseases such as tuberculosis, Alzheimer’s and cancer.
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A call to create a council of reason
The fact that there seems to be no longer any place for diplomacy and conflict resolution through dialogue, should horrify anyone who thinks through what the effect of a global nuclear war will be. Helga Zepp-Larouche* In judging the outlook from the recent NATO summit in Washington, which […]
Ventura Pons: “Everyone has room in the cinema”
The Catalonian director took a gamble on a documentary about the true-life story and difficulties of the life of a famous gay HIV-positive museum curator. (The Prisma memoirs) Virginia Moreno Molina The idea of the documentary “Ignasi M” emerged by chance while Ventura Pons was trying to picture […]
It could happen anywhere
It begins one evening with a knock on the front door of an ordinary house in Dublin. Eilish Stack lives there with her husband, Larry, and their four children. Sean Sheehan He is a trade union official for a teachers’ union and happens to be out when two […]
Magil, committed to the history of Colombia
Colombian and originator of a profound and deeply felt discourse, the well-known writer Manuel Giraldo, or Magil, speaks to the Prisma about different aspects of his life. Cesar Amaya Sandino When he finished writing “Conciertos del Desconcierto” (Breakdown Concerts) he was in Barcelona: it was there, in the […]
















