You are Omar, a gay Pakistani.

You live with your father, who is called "Papa" by everyone, in a small, ugly flat in South London near the railway lines from the suburbs into Charing Cross or London Bridge. In your surroundings there are some conflicts between different ethnic and social minorities. As a Pakistani you are a member of one of these groups. Beside the cultural characteristic it is typical of Pakistanis (most of them are your relatives) that they have managed to live a life in relative prosperity by means of hard work. Your best friend (who is even a bit more than just your "best friend") Johnny belongs to the opposite party. The members of his gang, who are hostile to the Pakistanis, are not really known for their good manners or their willingness to work hard. They are lazy, unfriendly hooligans. No one of them has a regular job, so that they even are too poor to afford a flat. Instead, they live as squatters. These houses are mostly owned by Pakis, which is one of the reasons for the conflicts. The hooligans are members of the neo-fascist National- Front.

Your father was once a popular journalist in Pakistan, but he failed in Britain. He is a socialist and a very warm-hearted man, so he sometimes lacks this unscrupulous entrepreneurial spirit. Now, he is only a self-destructive wreck. He keeps sitting in his flat and drinking gallons of cheap alcohol. Your uncle Nasser is the head of your family. Nasser has a wife, Bilquis, and a mistress, Rachel. He also has a few daughters, one of them is Tania. His hard work in his car-park and his houses have made him a rich man. He also owns a laundrette.
Because you proved your qualities, you have been promoted to be the manager of this place. With the help of your friend Johnny, you turned the laundry from a dump into a profitable, clean and secure business. This laundry is extremely important for you - it gives you a chance to reach your aim: Contrary to your father you want to make fast money that allows you to live a life similar to that of your uncles with big houses and fast cars. "I want big money. I'm not gonna be beaten by this country", you once said to Johnny.
Salim is your other uncle. His prosperity is comparable to Nasser's, but Salim also runs some special businesses: He often deals with drugs.

No one in your family knows about your homosexuality, so everybody in your family, due to the initiative of Papa, now expects you to get married. And this is your problem...

created by Dennis Aust, Tiemo Greese and Fabian Deus, Gk 12 English Broich - Gymnasium Grotenbach Gummersbach in July 2003