Immigrant women who suffer from domestic abuse in a new and alien country live hellishly isolated in their own homes. They have no-one to turn to and feel obliged to stay with their partners, who they economically and socially depend on. _ Miriam Valero Many immigrant women who suffer […]
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Multicultural Belgium: social change through micro-media
A project in Antwerp trains non-EC migrants in journalism skills to create themselves a voice in mainstream media. Cultural integration is a politically-charged issue in Flanders. _ Graham Douglas Kifkif was founded in Brussels in 2001 as a grass roots organization to fight racism. Its name means ‘it’s equal’ […]
An immigrant who migrates: “The UK is no longer a country for the old”
Gustavo* is a Colombian man who has lived most of his life in London. He is now planning to return home because he believes the United Kingdom is no longer a country fit for the old. Javier Núñez Returning to his birth country has been a difficult decision […]














