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[denizaksulu]

Stay where you are if it's so bad .....

Just the response I expected - how predictable!

Thank your lucky stars you were not shopping in the 'Murder Mile' around 1956/58. You would have seen real hospitality then.

Was that when the British were shooting Cypriot school children

Servicemens wives were not. Beyond that I am not saying who was killing who.

[JimB]

Agree with the 'children are cruel' and that this is a universal problem.

The way that institutions and governments deal with these issues is important.

The SMT at the English school I referenced seem to think it's OK to keep this an internal matter and not to refer it to another body.

Would you expect the same from an educational system in another country in similar circumstances and with an allegation of racism?

If an allegation of racism was made what would you expect from the government ministry responsible for it.

If I was responsible for the policing I'd be furious at the idea that somebody (the SMT) has made a unilateral decision that they weren't going to make an official complaint and / or come to an arrangement with the criminals involved that no action would be taken.

Are the teachers / SMT for this school above the law? Do they have the authority or the right to tell the victims of the crime that there feelings are inconsequential and the crime is just 'high spirited jinks'?

Does it not seem strange that the school deals with this incident by punishing the victims by withdrawing the graduation ceremony???

I'd argue that this is just one example of institutional racism and that it isn't limited to the education system.


Any chance that we can actually stick to the topic instead of pedaling out the same old tired rhetoric and circular name calling that brings everything down to the 'problem'?

[Kimchi]

Hey
I dont want to sound like I am prejudice against the Brits. They are generally very welcoming. However, I have experienced racism almost from the very first day I set foot in the UK (first Northern Ireland then England). Despite the fact that I am obviously a South African with a tan complexion, I got the whole '&%$3 paki' thing. Considering I was 7 years old at the time, and this was coming from adults, well, you can understand where I'm coming from here. One of the reasons I would like to move to a place is because, from, talking to and reading up on the culture I am certain I would be more accepted. While we are on the subject, how do Cypriots view South Africans? I also dont want have problems about having come from the UK. I know there is quite a stigma attached to the UK in alot of places around the world.

[purdey]

Paki seems to be the word in the UK to denote anyone with a slightly darker skin. It seems to be used on forum from time to time also.

[simonwjones]

Paki seems to be the word in the UK to denote anyone with a slightly darker skin. It seems to be used on forum from time to time also.

That's because there are loads of Paki's in UK Purdey

[purdey]

My wife been ONE!!!!! and she doesen't like been called a PAKI.

[CanDiaz]

Stay where you are if it's so bad .....

Just the response I expected - how predictable!

Thank your lucky stars you were not shopping in the 'Murder Mile' around 1956/58. You would have seen real hospitality then.

Was that when the British were shooting Cypriot school children

Servicemens wives were not. Beyond that I am not saying who was killing who.

Servicemen's wives & Cypriot Schoolchildren? You are both joking right? Please elaborate.

[Get Real!]

Every so often a newbie starts a thread called "Racism in Cyprus" and soon enough it fills up with 10 pages of… racism in the UK!

[purdey]

Does that not tell you something. My wife is actually Anglo Indian, but it makes no difference in the UK, if you are slightly darker than pasty white you are a Paki.

[webbo]

My wife been ONE!!!!! and she doesen't like been called a PAKI.

When I was a little girl I used to called Pakistani's 'Paki's as it was the 'norm' and we did not realise we were doing wrong! Sorry.

I would like to publicly apologise to your wife and any other Pakistani's out there. I did learn my lesson though



Bubbles x