The Prisma’s series. A Colombian who has spent nearly three decades living in the United Kingdom, Nelly Mosquera is an activist and has worked with vulnerable populations and in community radio. Not only has she faced her own pain and that of her country, but also the pain of her […]
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Coronavirus: Latin American immigrants are not alone
According to the report Towards Visibility, in 2016 some 250,000 Latin Americans were living in the United Kingdom, of whom 145,000 lived in London. A high percentage had dual nationality and European citizenship. This figure has increased dramatically but the problems tend to remain the same. With the pandemic, the […]
Mayor of Newham: Brexit, multiculturalism and immigration
She knows that there is much to do in this multicultural district with many immigrant communities including from Latin America. She knows the Council must work to understand their dilemmas, problems, barriers and challenges. She wants a community that is treated with respect, that is heard, that speaks and makes […]
The disappearing world of the Penans
A brief encounter with a Penan is burned into my memory. I was following a pathway, a mere stroll before darkness fell in the Kelabit Highlands in Sarawak where I was on a two-day trek. Sean Sheehan He stepped out of the trees on one side, about to […]
Fiona Churcher: Who was she?
After a long and very painful battle with cancer, Fiona passed away at 2.15 am on Saturday May 16, with her sister Sheila and niece Eleni holding her hand. Fiona was born in Edgware in North London, to an English father and a Scottish mother, and was an extraordinary person […]















