Stories of violence, poverty and environmental destruction that shaped her family led Colombian activist Alejandra Piazzolla to campaign from the United Kingdom for climate justice, anti-racism and international solidarity. (The Prisma memoirs) Elle McHale Her family’s struggles, their stories of violence and environmental damage motivated Alejandra Piazzolla to […]
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The third generation no longer feels immigrant
In comparison to their grandparents and parents who may not have felt completely at home in Britain, accepted that they were different, and in some cases even expected to be discriminated against, third generation migrants are more likely to stand up to racism, push for equality and fight against discrimination.
Photography’s grammar
Edita Liessner’s “Short stories on a long theme” is a pleasurable photobook to open and the pleasing playfulness of its title adds to its attractiveness. Sean Sheehan Her photos are of two very different kinds: geometric, colourful arrangements and scenes of everyday life. It is not immediately obvious […]
Otherness as a starting point for the diaspora
In this society, migrants are being ‘othered’ by the dominant ideologies. However, we need to work and think together with all the inhabitants of ‘The Otherhood’. Mabel Encinas You may have experienced being ‘othered’. When you feel that you should be different from what you are (in […]
The words behind gender inequality
From dictionaries to public speeches, words have transmitted ideas about the role of women and men in society for generations, reproducing stereotypes that still influence perceptions of gender. Marjorie Andrea González Ramírez It doesn’t always happen, but it happens frequently. Passages, definitions and examples are used in such […]
















