How strongly does the division of caste permeate British Indian communities?
Immensely, and pervasively. Caste organises Indian living in Britain more remorselessly than anything I’ve known in Delhi, where I come from. A good many stories in this book arise from caste matters. What would you change about the UK? Ban the following expressions: “Eat a curry”, “Having said that”, “At the end of the day” and “ethnic minorities”. · Brideless in Wembley is published by Summersdale, £8.99. To order a copy with free UK p&p go to guardian.co.
