Ever since a group of Burnley's youth erupted in violence three years ago, the town has been hitting the headlines for all the wrong reasons.
Since then, far-right politicians from the British National Party (BNP) have been winning council seats: they currently hold six. Reports have highlighted Burnley's religious and cultural divisions. The media spotlight is sure to fall again on Burnley at this month's local elections, where the BNP is contesting eight of 15 seats.
Home-grown prejudice
But behind the negative headlines, young people like Asrar and Chelsea Wooller, 16, have been pulling apart myths and pulling together their peers from different backgrounds. It is particularly hard for young people as they may be fighting the views of their own families as well as their friends.
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