Trained in Baghdad and marked by war and exile, Sadiq Toma transforms ancient Sumeria into an intimate territory. His paintings, sculptures and calligraphy weave together childhood, loss and mythology to reimagine how civilisations converse and what endures when everything seems to fade. (The Prisma Memoirs) Shanta Sultana Living in […]
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“I learned to be Bolivian here”: A life of exile and resistance
She arrived in Europe fleeing Argentina’s crisis, ended up undocumented in London and spent more than a decade dodging immigration raids. After securing her papers, Ángela Camacho fully embraced her Bolivian heritage and turned it into political, community and family activism. Her story reveals both the costs and the resilience […]
Forgotten books: The Mermaid collection
A welcomed new series from Penguin Books, “The Mermaid collection”, resurrects works of mid-to-late twentieth-century literature, written by women and which, over time, have become unfairly neglected. Sean Sheehan The first four novels in this series are a treat. “Lucy Carmichael”, by Margaret Kennedy, sparkles with wit and […]
The creative rigour of Ventura Pons in an oversaturated market
Ventura Pons returned to London with a filmography shaped by literary adaptations, relentless discipline and a steady presence at international festivals. From piracy to the Spanish film industry’s lack of ambition abroad, the director examines both the fractures and the hopes of a sector he knows intimately. He spoke exclusively […]
Marcel Marceau: the silence that became a language
The art of silence takes on another dimension in the hands of someone who turned gesture into narrative. Drawing on ancient traditions, formative masters and memorable performances in Colombia, pantomime reveals its power to reflect the world without a single word. Bip, his emblematic creation, embodies a life devoted to […]
















