From 1830 to the end of the XIX century an Italian migratory flux, mainly from Puglia (Italy), reached Crimea, at that moment part of the Russian Empire. With the beginning of Communism the destiny of these Italians worsened, until ending up in a tragedy.

In 1830 and 1870 two migratory fluxes arrived in Kerch, Crimea, from [...]

Via Anelli is a complex of six buildings in Padova, a rich city in the north of Italy, that were originally aimed to become student residence. However most of the apartments ended up being occupied by prostitutes and drug dealers and, with the increase of immigration, were rent to immigrants, both formal [...]

Almost 100.000 legal Moldovians live in Italy, plus an estimation of almost 500.000 living illegally. Around 70% of them are women, that move to another country in order to look for better opportunities for them and their family. The fathers are often absent, because they are divorced, busy to work in farms or alcoholics. The [...]

A third of Polish people living in Britain may leave the UK in 2009, driven out by the recession. Since 2004 when Poland joined the European Union, poles have flocked to Britain drawn by higher wages and better job prospects. Now the tide is turning and as the economy strengthens in their own country, the [...]

Since March 10th 2008, Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, has witnessed a series of anti-Chinese protests from the substantial community of Tibetan exiles living here. The protests have repeatedly been condemned by Nepalese government officials, without regard to human rights such as freedom of expression and a Nepal Supreme Court verdict stating that “chanting slogans does not [...]