A train journey takes the author back to the settings of his childhood in Lancashire, only to discover that time has diminished the heroic landscapes of his memory, prompting a reflection on the distance between recollection and reality. Steve Latham Memory plays tricks. There were no coal mines […]
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Colombia, shadow of colonialism in modern tourism
Villa de Leyva preserves its colonial architecture while battling a frivolous tourism that pollutes its streets and displaces the local community, revealing the tension between historical heritage and careless modernity. Armando Orozco Tovar In this region, as in many in Colombia, the colonial period is never far from […]
Out from under the years of lead
Most people’s lives are lived within social, legal and political structures that are hard to challenge, but when those structures fracture and invade the life of a family it is like an emotional earthquake. The Italian film “Toni, mio padre” portrays a personal struggle to understand the past and challenges the political taboo on discussing that period.
Learning beyond borders: life between Mexico and London
Fluent in three languages and passionate about connecting with people, Aída came to London to study at the LSE and found a city full of culture, kindness and opportunity. Yet the biggest surprise for her was inside the classroom, where long lectures and little interaction felt strangely uninviting. (The Prisma memories) […]
Intensification of gender-based violence in Colombia
For five days, from 18 to 22 November, two prominent representatives of the Colombian women’s human rights movement, who have a vital role in addressing conflict and building peace in Colombia, will be in London. Their purpose: to expose the intensification of violence against women, both inside and outside the […]
















