nepal culture: how naturally people can switch between completely different ideas of time depending on the situation. something can start much later than planned and nobody seems particularly stressed about it, but at the same time people can be incredibly patient with long journeys, ceremonies, family obligations, and things that would make someone from a more schedule obsessed culture lose their mind.
it makes you realize how culturally specific our idea of “being on time” actually is.
what does cultural shock you still think about mean to you?
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