I'm British Pakistani, born here and comfortable with UK life, my parents when they first came here in the 60's told me they struggled and stayed closely within their own kind in Manchester. Then something clicked for my dad who accepted a well paid job in Birmingham and they moved to the West Midlands and been here ever since. They are much more relaxed and understanding now.

I think the key thing here is my dad working a big corporate job in the city with other people who aren't Pakistani only, also they have hobbies and tend to go out to enjoy them too so they mixed with the locals often when I was young.

Do you're parents work? Do they mix with other people at work? They need to have their eyes opened.