tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-143925273655347334.post2030111540408768089..comments2024-03-27T07:30:02.390+00:00Comments on drsolly: Immigrationdrsollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15954188290191548178noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-143925273655347334.post-34096397458551355382015-08-16T23:53:28.905+01:002015-08-16T23:53:28.905+01:00I just stumbled upon this blog...
My maternal and...I just stumbled upon this blog...<br /><br />My maternal and paternal grandparents came from Latvia and Lithuania. Apart from that our roots and opinions are remarkably similar, however I think there is a fundamental difference between our grandparents and the current influx of immigrants/refugees... assimilation.<br /><br />On the whole, our grandparent's generation gave our parents a feeling for and pride in their Jewish culture while making every effort to assimilate into the weird world of Britishness.<br /><br />Any new arrival that is able to combine cultural pride and identity with an ability to assimilate should be welcomed with open arms. Fundamentalists of any persuasion should be... well, I'm not really sure what they should be, but whatever it is, maybe it could be applied to long term residents as well as new arrivals Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com