Hi jameskgm, in answer to your question, HSBC employ the well educated and more importantly, those who make them money. They don't interview us about our views and perspectives on other nationalities, it would be irrelevant anyway because there are many british-asians that are no different to the white british. It's important to remember this is not about race, religion or nationality but simply about culture. I am getting a lot of stick for my views, but I am sure there are millions of south asians both in the GCC and in south asia itself that wouldn't be too keen on having to mix with the westerners either, even if they are muslim westerners - and it's totally understandable because it's conflicting cultures. I think people over there find it okay to not like westerners but if it's the otherway around all of a sudden it's racism or anti-islamic. :)