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Is integration working?
An article in Spotlight, a magazine in English

As the headline says, the question is if integration is working in GB. Most Britons (especially racists, of course) are of the opinion that Muslim immigrants could not be trusted. To make things worse, the terror attacks are on one hand a justifiable testimony to their judgments.

How can a person who has been given chance to start a new life in a foreign country like GB (or any other country) rise their hands against their fallow citizens? What went wring? The thing is, although a clear majority of British Muslims feel loyal to Britain, they face discrimination and find it hard to blend into their culture. Why? In comparison to America, where newcomers keep their differences, while at the same time having a strong sense of being American, in Britain the emphasis is put on diversity, denying the fact that they (Muslims) are also British.

If you ask me, these days it is hard to even trust your own children, let alone a complete stranger, especially one from a different culture with distinct values. For these reasons I to a certain extent justify Briton’s reaction towards Muslims. However, if these practices persist, the gap between people of different cultural backgrounds will get wider, leading to misunderstandings as well as ignorance.