Registry on the first day back at school in Birmingham , ENGLAND . The teacher begins calling out the names of the pupils:- “Mustafa Al Eih Zeri?” “Here” “Achmed El Kabul?” “Here” “Fatima Al Hayek? ” “Here” “Ali Abdul Olmi?” “Here” “Mohammed Bin Kadir?” “Here” “Ali Son Al   En” - silence in the classroom. “Ali Son Al  En” - continued silence as everyone looked around the room. The teacher repeats the call: “Ali Son Al  En…” A girl stands up and says timidly: “Sorry, teacher. I think that might be me. But it’s pronounced Alison Allen…”