Cristina is one of a generation of Latin American immigrants who emigrated to Spain as a child and who now, thanks to her Spanish nationality, can build a future for herself in other EU countries. She is a relatively recent arrival to the city of London, arriving from Madrid […]
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Lisbeth and her dream of being a teacher
The young Ecuadorian came from Spain to escape the economic crisis that the Iberian country is facing. She currently works as a cleaner and is studying to improve her English. When Lisbeth was only five-years-old she and her family migrated from Quito, the capital of Ecuador, to Spain in […]
Against the criticism of art, or why does the shoemaker judge the tailor
“Those who know music create it, those who know less teach it, those who know less still organise it, and those who know nothing criticise it.” Luciano Pavarotti. Macu Gavilán Rumour has it that critics feel a secret, almost sexual pleasure when they find the work they’re analysing […]
Laura Gómez: “I feel as if I’m not living in London”
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 […]
Prostitution in the UK (I): Poverty, the driving force
It has become the only option for many women, but discrimination and prosecution are the only ‘solutions’ thrown at this problem of poverty and gender. César Amaya Sandino In the United Kingdom around 70% of women in prostitution are single mothers who do not receive social benefits. Welfare […]















