Christian and Emanuel

"Yeah, just a little homesick." Emanuel said. "I will be alright." he forced a reassuring smile. "Everything is so different here."

"Tel Aviv, Israel" he said, smiling. He said it before, but he figured that it was easy for someone to get the countries messed up. "I lived there for most of my life, so I am still a little culture shocked. " he said.

"It is very different. People seem distant, and a bit harder to talk to." he said. "It is really hard to get used to"

"Exactly" He said. "Its really bizarre. Where I'm from, people invite eachother over for dinner, even if they just met. Neighbors talk to eachother, and people say hello on the street, even if they are strangers. Initially, I was surprised that anyone is able to meet people and make friends here when communication is so rare"