Is it enough to read a left leaning newspaper? This can be refreshing compared to the mainstream media, because it means having access to some critical thinking in relation to the government‘s role in addressing social issues. Mabel Encinas However, reading a newspaper is not enough to change […]
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Migrants: Thinking from the Otherhood
You may have experienced being ‘othered’. When you feel that you should be different from what you are (in spite of your efforts), that you do not belong (in spite of being where you are), that you and your family do not deserve to have dreams or aspirations (in spite […]
Are we all equal in the UK? Human up
A film with the title “Man Up” is currently on the screens. It’s a traditional expression to encourage like-a-man behaviour, like-a-traditional-man behaviour: get yourself together and be tough. ‘Human up’ is a much richer expression. Mabel Encinas This film made me think that an alternative encouraging and cheering […]
Renato Rocha: accelerating understanding of diversity
He is the Director of ‘Acelere’ the production by Circolombia now in London: a different way of using art as a means of social integration. The Prisma’s Memoirs. May 2015 Interview: Juanjo Andrés Cuervo Born in Brazil, Renato Rocha has spent many years working in London. His main […]
The dangerous route from Iran to Europe: Jamal’story
I was walking on the street without any reason and some guys shouted at me: “Hey, Afghan, why do you have a red jacket?” I asked them: “What’s the problem with this jacket? If you want you can go and buy one.” They said: “No, you don’t have the right […]
















