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Indian writer Sanghmitra Singh says Glasgow shifted from welcoming to scrutinising newcomers
✍️ The Guardian
🗓 23 Aug 2026, 05:44 PM
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In a Guardian column, Indian expatriate Sanghmitra Singh recounts how her early welcome in Glasgow has turned into a feeling of being closely examined.
The Guardian published a personal column by Sanghmitra Singh, an Indian who moved to Glasgow, in which she describes her initial experience of warmth and inclusion after arriving in the city.
She writes that over time the atmosphere changed, and she now feels subject to close scrutiny by the local community, a shift that has affected her sense of belonging.
Singh's reflections add a personal perspective to ongoing discussions about the integration of South Asian immigrants in the United Kingdom, highlighting how perceptions can evolve for newcomers.
The piece focuses solely on her subjective experience and does not cite statistical data or specific incidents beyond her own observations.
She writes that over time the atmosphere changed, and she now feels subject to close scrutiny by the local community, a shift that has affected her sense of belonging.
Singh's reflections add a personal perspective to ongoing discussions about the integration of South Asian immigrants in the United Kingdom, highlighting how perceptions can evolve for newcomers.
The piece focuses solely on her subjective experience and does not cite statistical data or specific incidents beyond her own observations.