This
year, eyes and TV sets around the world will be focused on London, the
capital of what is really a small island between the North Atlantic and
the North Sea, also known as the United Kingdom. London is in England,
one of four countries that make up the UK...the others being Northern
Ireland, Wales and Scotland. What is it about London that makes it
such a fascinating city?
Well, for one, unlike many European
cities, London is seriously multicultural. VERY multicultural. And I'm
not talking tourists. I'm talking residents. All races, religions,
socioeconomic levels are on view throughout most parts of London. Yes,
in some of the swankier sections (Knightsbridge, Mayfair to name two),
most of the people have more than their fair share of Pound Sterling in
their pockets. But, London is a mammoth, vast city with section upon
section of diverse areas. Take Kensington...which borders ritzy area
Knightsbridge and is not far from the also ritzy Chelsea. Kensington
has more Indian restaurants than British restaurants it seems. The
Indian dish Chicken tikka masala, not fish and chips, is even London's
honorary national meal. When we think British, we think Protestant and
white. In the countryside, maybe...but not in London.
