The collapse of construction sector forced a Colombian electrician to start again in the UK. Between cleaning shifts and family sacrifices, he struggles to maintain stability while hoping one day to return to Spain. This Colombian cleaner has been in London for many years. One of the worst aspects […]
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Looking at London
There are countless ways of looking at London and two new books narrow the focus by taking the idea of looking in more of a literal than a metaphorical sense: a cartographic approach, mapping the city through its boroughs; and a street-photography journey across the metropolis. Sean Sheehan […]
Identity and the visible and invisible borders of migration
Migration involves crossing physical, cultural and ideological borders that reshape migrant identity. States, societies and collective perceptions create symbolic barriers that affect recognition and integration. Migrants are living frontiers. To migrate is to carry with you frontiers inside your own identity. The borders which the migrant has to cross are […]
Reading the world and transforming collective action
Critical engagement with the media is not enough to drive social change, in a context where community participation and diverse networks become essential to confront policies affecting basic rights and public services. Is it enough to read a left leaning newspaper? This can be refreshing compared to the mainstream media, […]
Viva Rita in Hollywood!
The Puerto Rican actress broke through in an industry shaped by unequal opportunities for Hispanic-Latin artists. More than half a century after her Academy Award, such recognition remains exceptionally rare. Hollywood. A dream factory, source of aspirations and opportunity for some, but historically a virtual closed shop for others. Sometimes […]
















