Meet Asian heroes of UK riots
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As normalcy returns, the impact of the days and nights of mayhem is becoming clear, with official estimates of loss running into hundreds of millions of pounds. Significantly, so far none of the rioters arrested, named and shamed is from Britain's Asian community.
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Image: British Asians pray at the scene where three men were killed by a car during the recent rioting in the Winson Green area of Birmingham
Photographs: Darren Staples/Reuters
Meet Asian heroes of UK riots
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There have been many inspiring examples of ordinary people -- from all communities -- in London and elsewhere, contributing to cleaning up, countering rioters, helping to deal with the situation and insisting on peace.
Image: Locals place floral tributes to Asian victims of the riots
Photographs: Andrew Winning/Reuters
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Wrote Daniel Johnson in the Daily Telegraph, "The Jahan family has set an example, not only for their fellow Muslims, but for Britons of all religions and none."
The Gujarati community in London estimates that at least 10 per cent of the business establishments attacked belonged to members of the community. The establishments affected include corner shops, jewellers and an electronics showroom.Image: Tariq Jahan calls for peace after son Haroon Jahan was killed
Photographs: Darren Staples/Reuters
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He did not have contents' insurance, but is touched by the assistance extended by people in the borough who have volunteered to help him get back on his feet again.
The example set by hundreds of people in Southall who rallied together to protect the Guru Singh Sabha gurdwara was hailed by Prime Minister David Cameron in the House of Commons on Thursday.Image: Sikhs armed with swords, hockey sticks protected the Southall gurudwara
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People have been gathering outside the channel's office to thank him and the channel for helping deal with the riots and spread the message of peace amidst passions over the recent events.
Image: Upinder Randhawa
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Robbed of his bike by hooded youths with knives, Rossli was kicked in the face and left bleeding with a broken jaw that required surgery.
The incident recorded by his friend shows him being helped to his feet by rioters, who then proceed to steal from his backpack.
He insisted he still loved Britain and would not return home before completing his accountancy course, even though his mother asked him to return.Image: Ashraf Rossli at the Malaysian High Commission in London
Photographs: Cathal McNaughton/Reuters
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