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[...] of course, we have religious diversities ranging from Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, Buddhism and Christianity, to numerous varieties of Islam. Many were former British soldiers or had fathers or grandfathers who joined the British army and fought in the First and Second World Wars.\n The racial origins of the riot were obvious, but I discovered that the riot had as much to do with the overall state of the town.
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Who Are the British Asians?
Walk for miles in parts of Birmingham and you will see mostly "Asian" faces. But look for the "Asian community" and you will be disappointed. No matter how often we use the term, the fact is that it does not exist.
Birmingham supports one of the largest groups of "Asians" in Britain, but like every other city across the country, what it houses is an elaborate variety of communities. Kashmiri Pakistanis in Sparkbrook. Bengalis in Perry Barr. Hindus in Sutton Coldfield. For these people, Asia is a continen...See the full content of this document
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