tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-184600828254397935.post5364266654024455121..comments2008-10-15T23:51:25.453-07:00Comments on Q: Is South Africa ready for me?!: Time flysBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07851792549086857105noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-184600828254397935.post-58626660652714993402008-10-15T23:51:00.000-07:002008-10-15T23:51:00.000-07:00This is a really interesting post in that your gro...This is a really interesting post in that your growth in cultural terms is clearly evident – I hope you don’t mind me saying that as it may assume a rather familiar tone which you might be uncomfortable with. It is a fascinating journey having assumptions challenged by new cultures and belief systems that are so very different to Western ideology. In one sphere we see that so much of a new culture is challenging, interesting and workable for that demographic and that there are parts of it that our own societal model would benefit from such as more shared values and goals and working together as a cohesive group to achieve that. <BR/><BR/>Our western ideology in the UK and the States is very much based around the success of the individual and the competitive lone struggle to get there. This creates a selfish me,me,me environment and the fallout tends to be a selfish society that loses touch with the need to help others. It would seem that the cultural values where you are, are based upon a more inclusive model. In my travels over the years I found other cultures fascinating but at the same time I was assured that people are the same the world over regardless of colour, creed, culture. They want security, food, warmth, laughter and love in their lives. If only we could get politicians to fully understand that! <BR/><BR/>I almost joined the VSO over twenty years ago so your journey is very interesting to me from that perspective. Good luck with your journey.menopausaloldbag (MOB)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04320287770097378027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-184600828254397935.post-63050548435440654262008-10-11T02:02:00.000-07:002008-10-11T02:02:00.000-07:00sisi, I'm so jealous of you. It sounds like you ar...sisi, I'm so jealous of you. It sounds like you are having a great time. I'm surviving, still waiting on the world to change :) cheers my love. send me that email soon!xxxMarte :)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05980560482524469668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-184600828254397935.post-23319176183777814202008-10-06T07:46:00.000-07:002008-10-06T07:46:00.000-07:00"Being here, I realise how many of my thoughts, my..."Being here, I realise how many of my thoughts, my morals and my norms are a result of cultural socialisation, of thinking that the way I knew, is the only way."<BR/><BR/>There is always another way, but is it the right way?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11159014726052386777noreply@blogger.com