I recently had a dinner party at home with five different nationalities (Egyptian, South African, American, Chinese and New Zealander). The experiences between us covered the globe and made me appreciate the rich diversity that people from different backgrounds and cultures bring. We all communicated in English as the most common language but interestingly, we could all speak a number of languages and had all traveled extensively or been resident in countries other than our own places of birth. Hopefully, this will be common for the next generation where understanding of different cultures through the learning of languages and travel might better lead to improved international relations.
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