integration

Racist Rants, ‘Authentic Emotions’ and Fake News

August 20, 2020 by The IotL Magazine Leave a Comment

Racist sentiments are often classified as the ‘real’ feelings of ‘the people’, a daring protest against a superficial veneer of political correctness, as authentic voices of the silent majority. The anti-racist in contrast is typically construed as unwilling to understand these deep feelings. But is this so?

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Maltese Identity? It Is Complicated!

May 20, 2019 by The IotL Magazine 1 Comment

We have collected a few stories and perspectives which contemplate on how national identity is constructed and what effect it has on our lives.

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Snapshots from Marsa: a Community at the Border

May 4, 2019 by The IotL Magazine Leave a Comment

Discussion about integration in Marsa must necessarily begin by understanding the social context and take into account the existing boundaries and divisions among the Marsa residents themselves.

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How Growing Up in Malta and England Changed My Understanding of Identity

March 30, 2019 by The IotL Magazine 4 Comments

Upon returning to Malta after a year in Oxford as a five-year-old, I had to face the challenges of integration all over again; made worse by the fact that I had completely forgotten Maltese and my parents were living in Sliema. [Read more…] about How Growing Up in Malta and England Changed My Understanding of Identity

Go Back to Your … Gozo?

January 24, 2019 by Raisa Galea Leave a Comment

Why must an individual sound or look Maltese in order to stand up for the good of our society? Not only does bigotry discourage sound debate between individuals of different nationality, it also backfires in the most unexpected way.

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