What are the most difficult aspects of living in Britain? (Muslim Boys' responses)

• Media, government

-Persecution and media discrimination
-The value of a Muslim is undermined greatly and this is not helped by the present label of Islam= terror
-The stupid people who do not understand that we do not support Bin Laden or Taliban

• Racism, lack of understanding

-The amount of racism
-The racist People. And no place like home.
-Under constant pressure and scrutiny for being a coloured Muslim living in this country
-Islamophobia
-Racism (x5)
-The racial tensions being created by the BNP
-The racism and racial tensions sometimes stirred by the National Front
-People not having enough awareness about other religions.
-Having to contend with the pseudo-freedom that is promoted here and explain that Islam is a comprehensive and ideal system that has real freedom.
-Lack of knowledge on Islam and Muslim culture
-People think you are different but you are not
-Non-Muslim people don't accept Muslims and our status in this country
-That as Muslims we try and do good, yet due to the action of others we end up being stereotyped.

• Distractions

-I think it is being able to live a Muslim life. As a teenager I have been and still get distracted, and see many Muslims do things that Islam does not permit simply because its becoming more accepted between young Muslims to date, go clubbing and drink alcohol.
-Muslims become westernised by living here
-To be able to live a Muslim life with our restrictions (drinking, smoking)
-Trying to keep Islam in a western non-Muslim world
-Drugs, violence, sex, corruption (X2)
-It can be dangerous (x2)
-Trying to keep Islam in a western non-Muslim world
-Bad weather, constant darkness, twisted morality of society
-Non Halal Food in parties.
-Not having proper Muslim areas (environment) to live in (X3)

• No difficulties

-None, no difficult aspects (x4)