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GeminiTiger · Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 10:10 pm Post subject: xxx Away from home xxx

I've heard a lot of comments and it has made me wonder what the community�s opinion is.

Roger · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 9138

As a foreigner, what's your own comment, GeminiTiger???

joe greene · Joined: 21 Mar 2004 Posts: 200

What have you learned from living in China, Gemini Tiger?

Glenski · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN

It would be equally interesting to know the nationalities of the responders and what country they are in to compare to their homeland. Otherwise, all you get is the most generic of answers.

Sheep-Goats · Joined: 16 Apr 2004 Posts: 527

I prefer the everyday culture here and the high culture back home. Especially since there is no high culture here that isn't imported from abroad.

I lived in China for three months, where, as far as I could tell, there's no culture of any kind outside of museums and lip service.

mehrlin26 · Joined: 20 Feb 2004 Posts: 52 Location: South Korea

I have no preference, although I do have some trouble with the current country I'm in as opposed to my homeland.

1) There are no talking animals unless you count the residents of the local sports bar.

2) Lamp-posts do not grow out in the middle of nowhere. Any more.

3) No matter how much the humans mistreat us, that slowpoke Aslan never shows up.

Wink

GeminiTiger · Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2004 10:27 am Post subject:

219 views, 14 votes, LoL

Atleast the data is going the way I expected

joshua2004 · Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2004 8:17 pm Post subject:

I left my home in Portland, Oregon, USA and came to Mexico and I am never going back there. I don`t like American obsession with stress and time/money. I am happier than I have ever been and can finally realize my dreams here. Or maybe I'll try China too!

GeminiTiger · Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 8:06 pm Post subject:

I'm hoping for more votes.

Will. · Joined: 02 May 2003 Posts: 783 Location: London Uk

It doesn't matter how long you have travelled or lived abroad the biggest piece of baggage is your cultural baggage and it goes with you wherever you go. It gets smaller or bigger depending on your own obsessions or national prejudices, inborn or inherited or even grown en route but it never, ever disappears completely.
then you go home and realise you have it with you still.

Roger · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 9138

Maybe bringing your country's culture to a foreign place is bringing an asset; but your personal character is another thing altogether.

donfan · Joined: 31 Aug 2003 Posts: 217

I feel torn between my native home, Australia, and my adopted home, Russia. When I am in Australia I miss Russia and when I am in Russia I miss Australia.