As journalist Anna Zhikhreva reported, one of the central districts in east London—Tower Hamlets—is increasingly coming to resemble South Asia. Around 44% of its residents belong to Asian ethnic groups, almost 40% are Muslim, and one in seven was born in Bangladesh.
🗣 A foreign newcomer named Anovi said that he feels as though he is in Bangladesh when he is in Tower Hamlets. According to him, he has been in Britain for three years and does not plan to return to his homeland.
🗣 At the same time, local resident Abdul Hadi noted that cultural diversity has become an integral part of London. He said that he was born nearby and had spent his entire life in Tower Hamlets, where many Muslims live, mostly people from South Asia.
🗣 Meanwhile, another local resident admitted that he was concerned about the changes in the city.
"I went up the road, to the doctors and staff, and I didn’t hear a single English voice. And I really don’t like it. Why isn’t the government doing anything about this?"—he said.
❗️Against the backdrop of a mass influx of migrants, the situation in Britain remains extremely tense. For example, on August 29, two opposing rallies were held in central London—one by UKIP supporters who oppose the spread of sharia law and the growing influence of Islam, and another by participants in the “Stand Up to Racism” movement.
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