Hospitality (42)
As a foreigner in the country I now reside, I need to be guarded with my words lest I inadvertently insult.
Having lived in Casablanca and then in Eastern Europe, I could compare the number of homes into which I was invited.
But a number is meaningless.
A Moroccan home is designed for huge family gatherings.
Eastern Europeans have much smaller spaces and see this as an enormous obstacle.
In their hearts, they desire companionship just as much, if not more than those in the warm South.
They just can not see beyond the barrier.
I can say that the friendships I have forged in the North are and have been much better quality than those based in countries where the religious gulf is ever so wide.
One thing is for certain - my door is always open and there is always extra food to share... no matter where I am to be found.
Having lived in Casablanca and then in Eastern Europe, I could compare the number of homes into which I was invited.
But a number is meaningless.
A Moroccan home is designed for huge family gatherings.
Eastern Europeans have much smaller spaces and see this as an enormous obstacle.
In their hearts, they desire companionship just as much, if not more than those in the warm South.
They just can not see beyond the barrier.
I can say that the friendships I have forged in the North are and have been much better quality than those based in countries where the religious gulf is ever so wide.
One thing is for certain - my door is always open and there is always extra food to share... no matter where I am to be found.
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I also find that the further south you go the warmer the people are...in general.
I can also relate partly with your story here.
When I first came to Spain I was practically "adopted" by a Spanish family from Andalucia and I soon became part of their family.
Like a sister to some and an aunt to the kids.
It was a very nice welcome.
I can also relate partly with your story here.
When I first came to Spain I was practically "adopted" by a Spanish family from Andalucia and I soon became part of their family.
Like a sister to some and an aunt to the kids.
It was a very nice welcome.
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Kaylana04: As a foreigner in the country I now reside, I need to be guarded with my words lest I inadvertently insult.
Having lived in Casablanca and then in Eastern Europe, I could compare the number of homes into which I was invited.
But a number is meaningless.
A Moroccan home is designed for huge family gatherings.
Eastern Europeans have much smaller spaces and see this as an enormous obstacle.
In their hearts, they desire companionship just as much, if not more than those in the warm South.
They just can not see beyond the barrier.
I can say that the friendships I have forged in the North are and have been much better quality than those based in countries where the religious gulf is ever so wide.
One thing is for certain - my door is always open and there is always extra food to share... no matter where I am to be found.
Thank you for sharing your experience. I see that you have, like me, experienced the hospitality of very different countries in the south and north.Having lived in Casablanca and then in Eastern Europe, I could compare the number of homes into which I was invited.
But a number is meaningless.
A Moroccan home is designed for huge family gatherings.
Eastern Europeans have much smaller spaces and see this as an enormous obstacle.
In their hearts, they desire companionship just as much, if not more than those in the warm South.
They just can not see beyond the barrier.
I can say that the friendships I have forged in the North are and have been much better quality than those based in countries where the religious gulf is ever so wide.
One thing is for certain - my door is always open and there is always extra food to share... no matter where I am to be found.
I can only deduct, from your very informative post, that "the closer to the equator the better the hospitality" is actually a myth.
That is good to know
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daniela777: I also find that the further south you go the warmer the people are...in general.
I can also relate partly with your story here.
When I first came to Spain I was practically "adopted" by a Spanish family from Andalucia and I soon became part of their family.
Like a sister to some and an aunt to the kids.
It was a very nice welcome.
Thank you for sharing, daniela777 I can also relate partly with your story here.
When I first came to Spain I was practically "adopted" by a Spanish family from Andalucia and I soon became part of their family.
Like a sister to some and an aunt to the kids.
It was a very nice welcome.
I haven't yet experienced the Spanish hospitality but will definitely do so on my way to Portugal
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I came pretty close to ending up into Canada cause I had made a wrong turn instead turning right when I approached some traffic barrels.
I remember when I was in grade school when my mother and I had taken a ferry across long before we had to have a passport.that really say anything about the hospitality.
I remember when I was in grade school when my mother and I had taken a ferry across long before we had to have a passport.that really say anything about the hospitality.
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Generally, the poorer the country and the people, the warmer the welcome.
And yes, the more likely the hospitality is warmer,
And yes, the more likely the hospitality is warmer,
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Nepal.
i visited Nepal during the Maoist insurgency.
tourism was for the most part gone.
roads were land mined,
fresh foods were not getting into Katmandu or Thamel.
i have never met a group of people with more spirit of generosity than the people i met in Nepal.
i visited Nepal during the Maoist insurgency.
tourism was for the most part gone.
roads were land mined,
fresh foods were not getting into Katmandu or Thamel.
i have never met a group of people with more spirit of generosity than the people i met in Nepal.
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jono7: Nepal.
i visited Nepal during the Maoist insurgency.
tourism was for the most part gone.
roads were land mined,
fresh foods were not getting into Katmandu or Thamel.
i have never met a group of people with more spirit of generosity than the people i met in Nepal.
That must have been an amazing experience., Jono.i visited Nepal during the Maoist insurgency.
tourism was for the most part gone.
roads were land mined,
fresh foods were not getting into Katmandu or Thamel.
i have never met a group of people with more spirit of generosity than the people i met in Nepal.
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Bearwoman: I came pretty close to ending up into Canada cause I had made a wrong turn instead turning right when I approached some traffic barrels.
I remember when I was in grade school when my mother and I had taken a ferry across long before we had to have a passport.that really say anything about the hospitality.
I also ended up almost in Canada on my way to Michigan and on to Vermont . I had missed my exit and was driving through a blizzard, following a semi pretty close so I could at least stay on the road I remember when I was in grade school when my mother and I had taken a ferry across long before we had to have a passport.that really say anything about the hospitality.
I don't think having to have a passport or not says anything about the hospitality of a country but then again, I've been known to be wrong once in while, lol
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mollybaby: Generally, the poorer the country and the people, the warmer the welcome.
And yes, the more likely the hospitality is warmer,
That seems to be the general consensus but I think it's based on stereotype. I wouldn't feel very welcome in Afghanistan and I don't think they'd welcome me like that family in Rwanda, although the level of poverty there is shocking.And yes, the more likely the hospitality is warmer,
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jono7: Nepal.
i visited Nepal during the Maoist insurgency.
tourism was for the most part gone.
roads were land mined,
fresh foods were not getting into Katmandu or Thamel.
i have never met a group of people with more spirit of generosity than the people i met in Nepal.
Thank you for sharing i visited Nepal during the Maoist insurgency.
tourism was for the most part gone.
roads were land mined,
fresh foods were not getting into Katmandu or Thamel.
i have never met a group of people with more spirit of generosity than the people i met in Nepal.
Nepal is another destination I'm planning to visit. I'm glad your stay there was safe and that you were so welcomed.
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Cavalero: I also ended up almost in Canada on my way to Michigan and on to Vermont . I had missed my exit and was driving through a blizzard, following a semi pretty close so I could at least stay on the road
I don't think having to have a passport or not says anything about the hospitality of a country but then again, I've been known to be wrong once in while, lol
I'm originally from Michigan and my mother's ancestry were from Canada.I don't think having to have a passport or not says anything about the hospitality of a country but then again, I've been known to be wrong once in while, lol
The reason for the passport according to our government of what had took place when 911 took place.
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Cavalero: That seems to be the general consensus but I think it's based on stereotype. I wouldn't feel very welcome in Afghanistan and I don't think they'd welcome me like that family in Rwanda, although the level of poverty there is shocking.
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Bearwoman: I'm originally from Michigan and my mother's ancestry were from Canada.
The reason for the passport according to our government of what had took place when 911 took place.
I understand. The reason for the passport according to our government of what had took place when 911 took place.
9/11 changed a lot things in every facets of our lives... That was the point of the attacks.
I don't know much about Canada. I had met a girl from Saskatchewan when I was a teenager in France and that was my first dealings with Canadians... Couldn't have been a better introduction
Would you say Canadians are warm and welcoming? Could you say their hospitality rivals that of the Turks or Maroccans ?
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I´m poor and hospitable
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mollybaby: I have never heard that Afghans were inhospitable. I think if you are warm, open and respectful, that most people are hospitable.
One would think so indeed. But only experience can tell.
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Bnaughty: I´m poor and hospitable
What are you offering? 
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Bnaughty: I´m poor and hospitable
Good for you I mean for the hospitable part, not for the poor part
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mollybaby: What are you offering?
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For me it was when I visited Rwanda. I was welcomed like a son into a very modest family. I was there for work but ended up enjoying the whole time like I was on vacation. They made me feel like a part of their family...except one man who didn't appreciate my presence, he was a German guy married to one of the daughters.
I've read that the closer you travel to the equator and the better the hospitality. Have you experienced that or is it a myth?
Is the hospitality of northern countries different, if not less warm and welcoming?
What's your experience?