I have mostly been quite well adjusted and prepared for the gap between the west and the east in terms of poverty and level of comfort. But as with my return from India last year, the readjustment from east to west seems to be more shocking. Seeing land mine victims, witnessing the happiness of people who don't have anything and all that suddenly has turned in to a city where you can go to a mall and - should you have the purchasing power - contemplate between the Lamborghini Murchielago or the Audi R8. After all, you are on the "life-style" floor so it is just natural to have those in there for display and for sale.
The more I spend time away from the squeaky-clean environment western capitalism, the less I feel like belonging there. True happiness is somewhere else.
People here are happy for what they have got. People back home are unhappy for what they don't have. Gives you something to think about.
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I like to hear (read) this.
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