This experience has taught me that sharing culture goes both ways, and that just listening to people and appreciating the things which are important to them, as well understanding their day to day experience, can be really fulfilling! I encourage you all to pay attention when people share their culture with you, even in Rockland. Not only is it a wonderful opportunity to learn about other parts of the world and deepen your understanding of your friends, but it also can be really healing for people who may feel that they are outsiders in a country and culture that's not their own.
