REGARDING your story Adult Winners at Bexley College (News Shopper, May 25).

After reading the article about Karamsing Hamdard's success as an adult learner, I felt extremely insulted by his remarks.

I quote "he felt safe studying at his Gurdwara rather than at Bexley main college campus".

Perhaps he could explain further exactly what he means by his remarks and exactly why he cannot attend a college?

The rest of us have no choice. If we want to learn a new skill, we have to mix with the other students who attend the class regardless of whether we feel safe or not or any other reasons which are important to us.

I understand we are supposed to be a multi-cultural country now, so if he does not want to mix with the indigenous English exactly how are we supposed to be classed as multi-cultural?

After all, Bexley Council's literature is written in several languages and our libraries are full of books written in other languages which I cannot have the enjoyment of reading.

And still it seems other races can freely make insulting remarks about the English hospitality.

If as an English speaking native I had said such remarks, no doubt I would have been reported to the race-relations board.

If he and his fellow group members do not feel safe in this country to attend mainstream classes, can they explain why they stay here?

Also, would I be made welcome at their Gurdwara to attend classes, as this is part of Bexley College? I rather doubt it, if they apparently do not want to mix with the native English.

M HOLDER

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