Laura Gómez, a 25 year-old from Spain, came to London through a scholarship, believing it would be a great opportunity for her future. She came wanting to learn English and get experience related to her studies: audiovisual communication and photography. More than a year later, she believes she will […]
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Miguel Ángel Mateos: “London is the city of opportunities”
This 24 year-old Spaniard arrived at the end of last year in the English capital, wanting to learn more._ Javier Duque After graduating in Public Relations at the Pontifical University of Salamanca, Miguel was looking – although he acknowledges he wasn’t taking too much trouble – for any […]
Fernando Mazuera: happy and with no plans to go back to Colombia
This 34 year-old Colombian arrived in the UK in 2000, and since then his life has involved many of the situations that are common for immigrants. Fernado Mazuera from Cali, didn’t come to England because of economic problems, or to learn another language or have an adventure. He left […]
Frida Kadlec: “Things are going well in Germany”
After more than 6 months in London, this 23 year-old German woman believes she is adapting to “a very fast-moving city”. Javier Duque After spending last summer in her country, Frida felt the moment had come to move on, so at the beginning of October she took an […]
Are the English different from… us? (I)
A huge majority of people agree that the British are polite and punctual. However, it is also believed that many are a little “special”; they drive on the left, have their own currency, and a very particular sense of humour… Javier Duque There was a time when the […]















