{"id":123420,"date":"2021-11-24T23:58:52","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T16:58:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/welsh-communities-are-enriched-by-incomers-letter\/"},"modified":"2021-11-25T01:14:05","modified_gmt":"2021-11-24T18:14:05","slug":"welsh-communities-are-enriched-by-incomers-letter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/welsh-communities-are-enriched-by-incomers-letter\/","title":{"rendered":"Welsh communities are enriched by incomers | Letter"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nPlease don\u2019t use the emotive language of \u2018cultural genocide\u2019 to describe a village that buzzes with life, says Sian HarrisI fail to recognise the village described in Steven Morris\u2019s article (\u2018It\u2019s cultural genocide by bank transfer\u2019: the Welsh speakers campaigning against second homes, 17 November). On a recent Sunday evening I attended a packed quiz night with bilingual questions. Teams of Welsh and non-Welsh speakers mingled happily. The local pub exists again because of the dedication of a small mix of locals and incomers. It\u2019s now a community-owned pub.Yes, there is a problem with affordable housing, but please don\u2019t use the emotive language of \u201ccultural genocide\u201d to describe a village that buzzes with life. Morris should observe the village school and listen to the mix of Welsh and English spoken. He should meet the families who have moved in and have their children educated in Welsh, entering the Eisteddfod, playing football and rugby, and keeping this village alive. Hardly cultural genocide. At the weekly\u00a0market, he could be greeted in both languages. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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