The Cultural encounter is a concept that is used in public and academic related discussions. It involves interacting with people from culturally diverse backgrounds. These encounters are eye-openers, they not only bring opportunities but they also bring challenges. The impact can be intense as the individual is participating in more than one culture. Cultural encounters have taken place in all parts of the world throughout history. They involve contact between people of two different backgrounds whether as a result of tourism, migration, colonialism or war. These encounters require the establishment of social relations, exchange of knowledge, mutual adjustment, and flexibility in culture or religion. These interactions can be peaceful
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Joseph was embarrassed to see her at the airport he wanted to disappear into the crowd because being forty plus years old and bulkier than before, she was dressed as a “checker cab” (Prescott, 2008). Her attire consisted of a yellow and black checked blouse, fitted black pants, a yellow handbag, a pair of yellow booties, a pair of yellow framed glasses, red oxide jherri curls, and her big ‘Material Girl’ (Prescott, 2008) pendant which represented the type of woman she had become, materialistic and obsessed with worldly possessions and comforts, unlike her husband, who was not interested in money and material objects. He liked a simple lifestyle where he could peacefully eat dinner, relax, watch TV, and go to bed. All the disagreements and torments with Bella builds his interest for Miss Blossom, who was sweet like her name and took good care of Joseph and the children while Bella was away. She made them meals, “woman food” (Prescott, 2008), which he and the kids longed for, looked after the kids and looked after Joseph’s clothes. They tried to forget Bella completely. He believed that she was the one who could heal the wounds in his heart caused by Bella. He did not see Miss Blossom over one Christmas as Bella had come to visit them but when she left, he went looking for her as he was worried. He found that her room was empty, her things were gone, and she was nowhere to be found. After a month, he saw a lady who looked like her by the side of the road, he was excited to see her after a long time but he was not sure if she was actually Miss Blossom because she was dressed as a punk, but he went to her anyway. On asking, she told him that she was in “Fort Lawdadale” (Prescott, 2008). Looking at her changed attire and attitude Joseph felt defeated and heartbroken. He realized that Miss
Joseph was embarrassed to see her at the airport he wanted to disappear into the crowd because being forty plus years old and bulkier than before, she was dressed as a “checker cab” (Prescott, 2008). Her attire consisted of a yellow and black checked blouse, fitted black pants, a yellow handbag, a pair of yellow booties, a pair of yellow framed glasses, red oxide jherri curls, and her big ‘Material Girl’ (Prescott, 2008) pendant which represented the type of woman she had become, materialistic and obsessed with worldly possessions and comforts, unlike her husband, who was not interested in money and material objects. He liked a simple lifestyle where he could peacefully eat dinner, relax, watch TV, and go to bed. All the disagreements and torments with Bella builds his interest for Miss Blossom, who was sweet like her name and took good care of Joseph and the children while Bella was away. She made them meals, “woman food” (Prescott, 2008), which he and the kids longed for, looked after the kids and looked after Joseph’s clothes. They tried to forget Bella completely. He believed that she was the one who could heal the wounds in his heart caused by Bella. He did not see Miss Blossom over one Christmas as Bella had come to visit them but when she left, he went looking for her as he was worried. He found that her room was empty, her things were gone, and she was nowhere to be found. After a month, he saw a lady who looked like her by the side of the road, he was excited to see her after a long time but he was not sure if she was actually Miss Blossom because she was dressed as a punk, but he went to her anyway. On asking, she told him that she was in “Fort Lawdadale” (Prescott, 2008). Looking at her changed attire and attitude Joseph felt defeated and heartbroken. He realized that Miss