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Moving to Liphook- non white

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Anom65 · 26/06/2024 21:27

Hi, I'm moving to Liphook Village and have a 4-year-old daughter. Being of Pakistani descent and having lived in London all my life, I never experienced racism in school. However, since Liphook is predominantly white, I am concerned that my daughter might be bullied for being the only Asian in her school. Has anyone else had a child in a similar situation, and if so, how did they manage without facing bullying due to racial or cultural differences?

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MixedCouple2 · 04/07/2024 03:21

I grew up in a white area. And yeah racisim experienced Just part of life.
You can try to stop it but you can't control everyone. And the schools can only so so much.
Just one of those things. Had to grow thicker skin real fast.
Prepare your daughter it may start off as comments and questions on why she is different. So prepare her mentally for that. And keep close tabs with school. See how they address it. What they do to mitigate it. Do they offer lessons on world cultures and diffierent people etc.
Only so much you can do.

Anom65 · 04/07/2024 11:08

Thank you for the suggestions. I will follow through on them. Asking questions out of curiosity is fine, and I will prepare her for that. I just hope it doesn't turn into nasty bullying. Fingers crossed it doesn’t get ugly for her. I don't mind facing racism myself, but I don't want the little one to suffer through it.
If you’re comfortable, could you tell me which area you’re referring to?

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SummertoAutumntoWinter · 09/11/2024 18:55

I live very close to Liphook. I would be really surprised if you experienced racism here. If your daughter did in school, I would expect it to be dealt with swiftly.

There's a large Pakistani community in the surrounding area, mostly Aamadiyah Muslims.

wizzywig · 09/11/2024 18:58

Excuse my likely poor phrasing and I know this isn't right, but doing what you can to fit in helps. Ie, I don't cover my hair, I wear English clothes, my kids have easy to pronounce names.

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