Sign: House of Bangladesh (Small Grocery Story in Lavapies, Madrid). "The diverse spread of origin countries has been recogized as a characteristic trait of the Southern European immigration model." Joaquin Arango, 2000.
posted by mr. p @ 3:38 PM
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Arango citing King and Black, 1997.
The Bangladesh community in Madrid has had a type of success similar to that of Koreans in many US cities -- they own many grocery stores and especially many locutorios (internet, call-booths, remittances, advice on papers, photocopies, fax -- by immigrants and for immigrants -- backpackers too and a few dislocated Spaniards)
A colombiana friend of mine argues that the Bangladesh community is the best organized in Spain. Or at least Madrid.
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no idea but here's something else: my colombiana friend agreed to an observation that I'm still trying to confirm: In Madrid the Pakastanis, Indians and Bangladeshis look out for eachother -- that is, they subcontract work first within their colectivo, but if there isn't a good Indian housepainter nearby, the Indians will call a Pakastani before a Boliviano.
Writing from Tarifa.
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