How does one mark the ceremony to become British? With mixed feelings, in many cases. By Nando Sigona (originally published in OpenDemocracy) ‘Congratulations on your achievement’, ‘I heard congratulations are in order’, ‘well done’. I look at my interlocutor undecided on what to reply. A smiling face looks at me, expecting a response. Eventually I…
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“Despite Brexit, London is still one of the best places for a Roma to be”: Portraits of EU families in London
Mihai and Malvina are both from the same town in Northern Romania but they met in London. He is Romani, she is of Hungarian descent. Mihai is a campaigning and advocacy worker and Malvina is now looking after baby David who was born in London four days after we met them.
“We are prepared for any eventuality”: Portrait of EU families in London
Piotr is a claims adjuster, Ewelina an economist. Both are originally from Poland but met in France. They moved to London in 2005. Patrick (8) and Isabella (5)are born in the UK. They all have British passports.
Coping with Brexit in Scotland: new Eurochildren briefs out today
We are launching two new Eurochildren Briefs today focused on EU nationals in Scotland. The first Eurochildren Brief (n.7), written by Dr Laurence Lessard-Phillips, looks at the geographical distribution of EU citizens in Scotland and the evolution of the EU population over forty year. EU nationals made up under 1% of the Scottish population in…
“There is too much talk about belonging”: Portraits of EU families in London
After two decades in Britain, Marta is contemplating going back to Italy for her children. It is an ongoing conversation with UK-born Bianca (11) and Luca (8) who love Italy but they know that moving there won’t be easy. Portraits of EU families in London is a participatory photo project linked to the ESRC-funded EU families…
“Will they take away a star from the EU flag?”: Portraits of EU families in London
Andrea is originally from Croatia. She moved to Britain when Croatia was outside the EU and the UK was still fully in. Simon is British. Seth and Emil are born in the UK and have a lot of ideas and questions on what may happen after Brexit. Portraits of EU families in London is a…
“Home is wherever we are together”: Portraits of EU families in London
Shahadat is from Bangladesh but is now British. Valeria is Italian and moved to the UK from Mexico after Brexit. Leonardo was born in London in 2018. He is a “Brexit baby”, she says. Portraits of EU families in London is a participatory photo project linked to the ESRC-funded EU families and ‘Eurochildren’ in Brexiting…
“In France we love England for this: when they are fed up, they say it”: French researcher Fabrice explains.
Fabrice from France says he understands why people voted for leaving the EU in the 2016 referendum. Ana from Portugal instead didn’t see it coming. Both agree it was the wrong question to ask.
“Nothing has changed apart from the fear of things changing”: Portraits of EU families in London”
“Nothing has changed apart from the fear of things changing”, British-French couple consider a move to France, but son Dylan is very hard to persuade. To find out more about the photo project: https://eurochildren.info/category/portraits-of-eu-families-in-london/
