Ethnic minorities give cultural diversity to Britain AA and make it an exciting place to be, but there are conflicts betwe cultures and generations: the en second generation have grown up in Britain but it was different for their parents. Anwar Egal's parents came here from Somalia as refugees in the 1990s. They only spoke their mother tongue so integration was difficult. They looked for a job, but his dad said that they couldn't get a residence or work permit. But Anwar, 17, was born in the United Kingdom. Britain, he says, is home. English is not his secon language, it is his first language! Read Harita's interview with Anwar Harita Anwar, life was tough when your parents came here, wasn't it? But for young Toll people, it is better now, isn't it? Yes, it was. You see, there were no Anwa jobs for people like my mum and dad and racism still exists. You know, like this guy tells me to go back to my own country and I answer him that Britain is my country. say I don't know a thing about Somalia. It's true. But things are getting better now. think we're a part of the community, the educational system, the TATI government and everything. There's more equality. Harita What are the main problems between the younger and older generations of immigrants? Anwar When we were small, dad said I couldn't wear earrings; we had to look smart. And what's the best thing about living Harita here, Anwar? Any war The food, you know, the different kinds of