Attracted by Lebanon’s potential as a wine-producing region and nostalgic for his homeland, Maher Harb left a consultancy firm in Paris, fixed up a disused family farm and recently launched his first vintage, which he aims to market to Europe. Armando Reyes Harb is part of Lebanon’s growing […]
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The immigrant experience in a more hostile United Kingdom
Being an immigrant is not easy, even in one of the most multicultural countries in the world. Amid growing anti-immigration rhetoric, the effects of Brexit and increasingly restrictive government measures, thousands of foreign-born residents face uncertainty, discrimination and daily barriers in an increasingly polarised society.
Discovering everyday China through Latin American eyes
Multiculturalism and diaspora. The growing relationship between China and the Spanish-speaking world is creating new academic opportunities, as young foreigners build communities and adapt to different forms of social interaction. Yi ZOU Although the Latin American population is a minority in China, exchange students explore its culture with […]
Gangs: the social face of the non-family and exclusion
The growth of youth gangs reveals the impact of social exclusion, the break-up of the family and the absence of opportunities. Researchers and social workers warn that repression on its own will not solve a phenomenon fed by much deeper problems. Silvio González The organised presence of youth […]
A hidden tragedy: human trafficking and impunity
They cannot be called migrants, they are human rights survivors. We are accomplices to a massive crime, that sends thousands of innocent young people from across Africa to places where they meet their death. Mass rape is a tool for those in power. Cecile Allegra: “When you rape the men, you eliminate the political class”.
















