tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post3775008306180514148..comments2024-01-24T11:41:28.022+00:00Comments on A Cuban In London: Sunday Mornings: Coffee, Reflections and MusicA Cuban In Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-487258968315384682012-05-09T18:22:55.696+01:002012-05-09T18:22:55.696+01:00The one and only time I visited London I found the...The one and only time I visited London I found the opposite-it seemed there was much more inclusion of peoples of all nationalities than what you might find in the US. Of course I was only traveling and touring. But I liked that about GB. Diversity is a good thing in my humble opinion.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-63470467564897036912012-05-09T17:19:47.615+01:002012-05-09T17:19:47.615+01:00have wondered what brought you to London. I assum...have wondered what brought you to London. I assumed it wasn’t the weather! I do understand the need to move for political reasons, an interesting but tragic reason. My reason for living in England for 3 years was indeed my British husband. He’s actually ¼ Hispanic. His grandmother is Chilean.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-90571584296882841852012-05-08T14:05:22.757+01:002012-05-08T14:05:22.757+01:00I've just finished my lunch, so this is a post...I've just finished my lunch, so this is a post-prandial comment. Thank you very much for your feedback.<br /><br />I'd be the first one to say that the only category that really matters in a census is the "human" one. Because that's what unites us all. But, we all have identity markers which we carry with us and contribute to our human make-up.<br /><br />Re my own love story, it was (for me) love at first sight. And sixteen years down the line, it still is. :-)<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-66643353186955973332012-05-07T23:00:20.374+01:002012-05-07T23:00:20.374+01:00Cheers for cross-pollination!Cheers for cross-pollination!Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13039776441665375475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-90514338996164123422012-05-07T14:24:33.762+01:002012-05-07T14:24:33.762+01:00In our little island today, we have loads of new m...In our little island today, we have loads of new migrants being welcomed by the government because the local native population is falling. <br /><br />While we are a hodgepodge of races who have come to live very well with one another because of history, a different kind of discrimination rears it's head not from race but by just being a newbie.<br /><br />And the criteria seems to be their respect for this land and it's different races of people. <br /><br />In this case it's not about having the right box to check.helenplusthreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11349586083430617847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-30039328291265634262012-05-07T09:09:20.941+01:002012-05-07T09:09:20.941+01:00Well, this has cheered me up a tad! The news - and...Well, this has cheered me up a tad! The news - and the views of commentators on that news - has been all doom and gloom of late, so thanks for a sane and optimistic analysis of at least one aspect!Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-26677717341406230662012-05-06T15:43:35.065+01:002012-05-06T15:43:35.065+01:00On a somewhat tangent - I've always been confu...On a somewhat tangent - I've always been confused as to how I can check off a box for myself that says "white" when others have to write in "Hispanic-Chinese-Afro-Latin." Shouldn't mine be German-Native American-Austrian-Irish? Or can I just write in I'm AMERICAN and I speak ENGLISH as a first language. That way someone else who is AMERICAN and speaks SPANISH as a first language can write that in? Or someone who is BRITISH and speaks ENGLISH or BRITISH and GERMAN or whatever? Census information just confuses me.Jen (emsun.org)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15262746716973961624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-61693873702689000802012-05-06T14:21:11.691+01:002012-05-06T14:21:11.691+01:00Absolutely loved this piece... You are so right to...Absolutely loved this piece... You are so right to highlight marriage as one of the most important chapters in the migrant's story - it creates bridges, healing and happiness. Not to mention teaching perspective and wisdom.<br /><br />I'm with oceangirl... More details on ACIL's own love story please :)Shaistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00259344471712162333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-33096328363026707912012-05-06T13:38:15.158+01:002012-05-06T13:38:15.158+01:00The Latin presence is certainly most welcome and p...The Latin presence is certainly most welcome and positive in UK.....great contribution to culture etc....Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06255193476024745869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-71374252255651105252012-05-06T12:00:43.660+01:002012-05-06T12:00:43.660+01:00I wonder if the stories of migration today really ...I wonder if the stories of migration today really different throughout history. I think if we could track movement of people we would see it as continuous and as beautiful as movement of ocean waves.<br /><br />Maybe someday you'll share with us a bit more detail of your love story :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02399300464457820101noreply@blogger.com