Living in London comes with its own set of challenges (read: prices \u2013 for anything from food to travel; the TFL having problems every other day; the sheer amount of people constantly around you \u2013 the list goes on), but it also comes with its irreplaceable pros.<\/p>\n
The list of those is vast, but an important part of it is due to how incredibly important multiculturalism<\/em> is to what London represents. It allows the city to be what it currently is \u2013 one of the biggest cultural and economical hubs in the world.<\/p>\n You can find anything you want in London \u2013 food from anywhere in the world (Shiitake mushrooms are commonplace and can be found in any grocery store, just as plantains, yam, Bulgarian ljutenica and a lot of other things); household items from anywhere in the world are just as available; clothes and merchandise from anywhere in the world\u2026 whatever you want to try out, the possibility of finding it in London is very, very high.<\/p>\n Are you feeling Colombian food? Vietnamese? Maybe Ethiopian? Georgian? Or some authentic American BBQ?<\/p>\n Do not worry, for all of that and much, much more can be found all over London. One of the beauties of multiculturalism is the ability to find a multitude of restaurants, caf\u00e9s, market stalls serving authentic cuisines from all places possible \u2013 whether you want to go out for the evening, or order takeout.<\/p>\n Anything from Chipotle to Nobu is available to you at all times; you just need a reservation, sometimes. But that\u2019s fair game, right?<\/p>\n Another benefit of multiculturalism is the sheer amount of people moving to, and passing through London at all times. A lot of people move here for studies and\/or work; even more \u2013 come for tourism and travel purposes all of the time.<\/p>\n All of that gives you a unique opportunity to communicate with people from backgrounds vastly different to yours, which will help you learn more about the world, other people\u2019s habits and useful tricks. (Did you know that if you burnt a pot while cooking then boiling vinegar in it should help clean it all off?)<\/p>\n It will also allow you to have connections in various corners of the world, which is always fun \u2013 be it for business, travel or simple companionship. The girlfriend in Canada might become a very real thing.<\/p>\n Multiculturalism is so deeply tied into London\u2019s essence that the whole city is a giant conglomeration of small communities from all over the world \u2013 and traveling between boroughs serves as an extremely good demonstration.<\/p>\n Go to Edgware Road, Westminster, for London\u2019s main concentration of the Arab community. Then go to Brick Lane, Shoreditch for London\u2019s Bangladeshi community (that earned the area the nickname Banglatown). Go to New Malden for London Koreans, Kensington and Chelsea for Russians; the list goes on and on.<\/p>\n This incredible variety is what allows for London to have such a large amount of international merchandise, produce, restaurants and whatnot \u2013 it\u2019s all held up by the actual communities it all originates from.<\/p>\n It also allows you to experience truly unique things \u2013 from smoking real shisha, to visiting Orthodox churches, without leaving the city.<\/p>\nAccess to items from all over the world.<\/h2>\n
Restaurants from wherever.<\/h2>\n
Friends in (various) high places.<\/h2>\n
The communities are numerous.<\/h2>\n