iam a person of a middle eastern origin & i wanted to come to the uk to do my master's degree and maybe work afterwards. i recently watched a british tv channel called sky news and they were talking about racism in the uk saying that it is on the rise this got me really scared . so is it safe for me to come to the uk ?? will i feel racial discrimination ??
2006-09-08 03:50:33 · 11 answers · asked by messiry86 2 in Travel ➔ United Kingdom ➔ London
Is it safe for you to come to the UK? Yes.
Will you feel discrimination? Possibly.
Will you get a good education, make friends and expand your horizons? Absolutely.
2006-09-08 03:57:15 · answer #1 · answered by pvreditor 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe it's on the rise.
There used to be a lot of racism, mainly based on ignorance, when I was young. But young people now are much better educated about the vast variety of cultures we have here, and have for the most part, shugged off the racist and homophobic attitudes of previous generations.
There are many, many people of middle eastern origin here, including lots of students and people in all kinds of jobs.
2006-09-08 13:07:01 · answer #2 · answered by ftmshk 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is safe- don't be put off by what you hear in the news. It cuts both ways- here in Britain, the only times you hear about the Middle East in the news is when an act of terrorism is committed there.
Good luck with your degree by the way.
2006-09-12 06:38:12 · answer #3 · answered by Robert C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just be friendly and smile at people. Unfortunately some people of middle eastern origin look a bit scary when they don't intend to. You'll be fine and you'll meet plenty of people in the same postition
2006-09-08 17:58:44 · answer #4 · answered by diana - b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am UK citizen live in heart of London .. its 101% safe to live in United kingdom .. don't listen to the news crap .. England is the only country in the world where you treated like humanly with respect ..
2006-09-11 00:03:12 · answer #5 · answered by Azul 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No body can guarentee anything, but generally it's pretty safe in the UK. I fear, however, that you will find people who will be racest towards you. Even on a small level, I felt it when people heard my North American accent, some would discriminate against me.
2006-09-08 11:16:06 · answer #6 · answered by borscht 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i from london - i don't hear of any racism here
if you want to study - london cateers for a vast range of cultures and just because your middle eastern doesnt mean youll get treated any different
i dont think you have anything to worry about
2006-09-08 12:45:13 · answer #7 · answered by craig k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we are not all animals here, there are a minority of people that are racist, but the same is true in every country. You are just as safe here as anywhere else. You won't get stoned in the street, we are quite civilised.
2006-09-08 10:56:18 · answer #8 · answered by sparkleythings_4you 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes its safe, dont believe all you hear on the news
2006-09-08 10:56:31 · answer #9 · answered by charliecat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say that you would be more than safe here.
2006-09-08 11:00:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋