The Breakfast Podcast

If there is one thing that is not well understood, it is why descendants of migrants, or migrants themselves, are capable of expelling other people who decided to make the exact same choice: to seek a better life.

Perhaps ancient works may not seem like things of the past, but you will be surprised by things that sound familiar to you in the present. He did not speak of heroic wars, but of what moves us all today

Imagining the situation: in your country there are no opportunities, due to diverse crises, part of the population must migrate. You cross seas, oceans, or deserts and find out that it was not the dreamed paradise. Rather, you find another hell. Arriving in Spain means the beginning of the ordeal:

I read an article featuring an interview with a Sudanese guy who arrived in Ceuta. Imagine the situation: to reach Ceuta, they have to cross several territories that are right in the middle of the desert. He cannot be deported because of the war. It turns out this guy is a jurist, but xenophobes don't believe it, because their racism, classism, and xenophobia make them believe there are no univers...

When a person is torn from their homeland, the written word often becomes the only possible home. Writing from a distance is not only an act of memory, but a form of resistance, of rebuilding identity piece by piece and defying oblivion. In this episode, I will reflect on how uprooting has given birth to some of the most universal works in history. I will talk about authors who transformed loss in...

I dropped out of in-person university in 2001, out of lack of motivation and boredom, and got into volunteering. I don't regret it, but I always missed university. But my soul will always belong to English philology, which I returned to 2 years ago.

Today's episode is dedicated to migrant professionals who have fought and suffered just like Spaniards, of course, for a position. But what they don't tell you is what lies behind that effort.  So if you see a migrant person providing care or teaching you, think that not only have they earned a degree, but also of the bureaucracy that lies behind that effort.

There may be some moment in life when we need information, no matter how analog it may seem, or a book may serve us to escape from a bad time. You cannot imagine the treasure you have at home.

There are moments when darkness ceases to be a distant shadow and becomes the very ground we walk on. We peer into the abyss—that breaking point where fear paralyzes and uncertainty threatens to devour everything—and we feel the temptation to back away. However, true bravery rarely arises in the absence of terror.

Over the centuries, thousands of civilizations have been born, disappeared, or mutated. The latter has happened because people decided to come together to create something new, whether through political alliances or romantic interests. These crossings occurred because they decided to leave their safe environments in search of resources, survival, or adventure.

Discover the fascinating life and legacy of William Gaskell, the influential Unitarian minister, tireless social reformer, and literary partner of his famous wife, Elizabeth Gaskell.  "Temperance Rhymes" is a social poetry collection in which he expressed his support for workers struggling with poverty, whom Gaskell helped them,  in the fight against alcoholism.

Like many South Korean dramas show, South Korea is a beautiful country with a rich history, but it also faces a severe bullying issue. From a social integration perspective, this connects deeply with self-concept and the high density of cosmetic surgery clinics in Seoul.

It often amazes me how imaginative people can be when accusing migrants of taking all the resources. By this I mean that opportunities are there for everyone, and it's up to us whether we accept them or not.

Published in 1854, Elizabeth Gaskell's novel is one of the most iconic works of the Victorian era. Through the eyes of its protagonist, Margaret Hale, the author portrays the collision of two British worlds in full transformation during the Industrial Revolution. 

It is obvious, and it has been proven, that to end a culture, the fastest and most evident way is to prevent its language from being spoken, its traditional clothing from being worn, or its religion from being practiced. 

I don't think xenophobia is the only reason for the rejection of migrants. I think it stems from the perception of how social resources are managed. If we compare them to a pie, the more people there are, the smaller the slice you get. But I don't want to dwell on aid programs, nor mention the Mutual Aid and Assistance Fund (MAIF). I want to focus on the reasons why, even when you explain it, peop...

I won't dwell on the statistics or the reasons for migration, as that's not the focus of this section. I simply want to concentrate on the resilience of those who choose to migrate.  I think I've made it clear that a war isn't necessary for people to migrate.

If you're a fan of "Outlander," this will interest you: I still remember those scenes where the protagonists, for having a minimum of wisdom, were branded as witches.

Today we are going to open a door that many prefer to keep closed: the reality of thousands of migrant women working in the domestic and care sector. A reality marked, all too often, by silent abuse.

In Cold Blood (1966) by Truman Capote is  the work that defined the "non-fiction novel," merging journalistic rigor with narrative elegance to explore the psyche of its perpetrators and the fragility of the American dream. 

We Spaniards know this. We know what it is like for neighbors to start disappearing overnight because someone has denounced them.

When a neighborhood fills with absent investors, real diversity is lost—the diversity of neighbors, local businesses, and families of different backgrounds. 

Through the eyes of young Scout, the novel addresses systemic racism, the loss of innocence, and the profound injustice of the judicial system in the Deep South of the 1930s, personified in the false accusation of rape against Tom Robinson, a Black man. 

History books often tell us who won and who lost a war. But when we look back at the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939), the traditional definition of victory crumbles. The truth is much darker: there were no real winners.

These professionals are the human bridge between health systems and remote villages; as trusted neighbors, they combat misinformation firsthand, explain the benefits in their own language, and ensure no family is left behind. Without the local community leading immunization, trucks filled with vaccines would never reach the last mile.