Accepting death as an inevitable part of existence offers a different perspective on life. Long after names are forgotten, it is our actions, learning and contribution to society that endure and help shape the future. Mabel Encinas We often turn a blind eye to death in the West. […]
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Memories of when ideology travelled first class
Personal memories set in the Cold War expose the contrast between revolutionary militancy and the actions of those who travelled and behaved far from the ideals they professed. Armando Orozco Tovar At the end of the 1940’s my father, manager of a Swiss company, arrived in the country. […]
The first stop after an immigration arrest: a nightmare
All were asked the same question: “Documents?” And their lives were turned upside down. Uncertainty and fear of being deported at any time, this is what awaits immigrants who do not have the necessary residence credentials to live in the UK. And the first stop is their worst nightmare.
A mother and her family in the immigration maze
How long can a mother be forced not to see her children? One year and two months was what the Mexican and British governments made this Mexican woman endure. A hunger strike and a tireless fight made a reunion possible.
A life born on the Mediterranean frontier
The birth of a baby aboard a rescue vessel reflects the human dimension of a migration crisis that forces thousands of people to risk their lives to escape war, hunger and poverty. Luisa María González Marina is so named because she was born at sea, in an Italian […]
















