In Sparkhill,Birmingham, a handful of those mentioned in Dame Louise Caseys report react to it with a mixture of exasperation and criticism – some of it constructiveIt’s Friday – Jumah – the busiest day for mosques and the shutters come up on the haberdashery shops lining Stratford Road in the Sparkhill area of Birmingham, and their windows filled with fabrics of deeply vibrant colours.
Families and young people dip into the street’s many takeaways and restaurants to avoid the damp,cold weather and to warm up with a spicy traditional Asian meal. Related: Casey review raises alarm over social integration in the UK It would be arresting to see whether the mothers of Baroness Syeedi Warsi, Naz Shah MP and mayor Sadiq Khan spoke EnglishContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com