“There is an aesthetic precariousness, poverty, and neglect in the open desolation where the dead have neither surnames nor temples.” Reina Magdariaga Lardue The Colombian artists Bibiana Vélez and Cristo Hoyos express in their art a reflection of the consequences of the armed conflict in their country. Starting […]
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Villa de Leyva, where Spain never left
Villa de Leyva is today a town full of people from the upper classes arriving from the capital and from other Colombian cities both within and outside the country, to enjoy the holidays, short getaways and weekends. The town is inhabited by wealthy owners of large mansions belonging to politicians, […]
Urban dance and surfing Angola to Brazil: M. Patrocinio
Countries once forced together by colonialism and the slave trade, now find connections in cultural entrepreneurship and the Portuguese language. Small independent film-makers have a role in promoting African and Brazilian culture for their contemporary value, not as tourist clichés. Graham Douglas Mario Patrocinio and his brother Pedro’s […]
Leave or stagnate, Roberto Villanueva’s dilemma
Roberto is a 35-year-old Peruvian who came to the UK from Trujillo three years ago. He had never left his country before and although it took time for him to make the decision, he feels satisfied that he can now support his family. After graduating from high school, he […]
Experience and prejudices
A colleague of mine was telling me how she felt awkward speaking to her university tutor, who is a famous academic in the world of sociology. She left me to ponder whether a person’s place within social “hierarchy’”is the only factor in forming relationships with others. Mabel Encinas […]
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