Mériame Mezgueldi, a French-Moroccan artist, uses her evocative figurative art to explore themes of identity and memory, paying tribute to the often-overlooked chibanis, immigrant workers like her father who helped shape France's history. Through her paintings and upcoming graphic novel, Mezgueldi seeks to honor their legacy and bridge cultural divides, turning art into a powerful act of resistance and solidarity.
Spain is igniting a fierce political and social debate with its new initiative to regularize undocumented migrants, a move championed by the Sánchez government to integrate hundreds of thousands into the formal economy. While supporters hail it as a step towards dignity and economic pragmatism, critics fear it may incentivize irregular migration and overburden public services.