[JasonTakeshi]

Originally Posted by RobinMask

I'm English, so I can't really give the view you ask for, lol.

I can say from my friends - some of which are immigrants themselves - that they seemed to have a rather picturesque view of the UK. You say 'UK' and England always seems to be the first thing that comes to mind, as if it's the only thing in the UK. I know that their preconceptions didn't match the reality . . . their main complaints are that the country is far too dirty and the houses way too small, but - with that said - they love it here. They became citizins last year and work harder than any English person I know.

I think the main attraction was the idea of 'freedom'. It's a culture alike theirs in that it's very structured, well-mannered, and this whole stereotype of everyone being 'by Jove, golly gosh' and all that . . . but it's easier to progress in this society. It's easier to get jobs, get an education, make money. They came here expecting a better way of life, less constraints, and although they love visiting their home-country they say they'll never go back to live. Oddly enough they tried living in Holland . . . hated it. I do wonder what's so wrong with Holland, but no one ever tells me XD

My cousin is living there (been 17 years) and she said that it was really hard for her to integrate. She lives in Zaandam. I was there for 3 weeks and could feel the smell of racism in the air.

"We don't want you here."