What Is Your Experience?

Middle Eastern Countries

If you're from the country Jordan, please know that you have a special place in my heart lol.

If you bring up any outside conflicts between two or more countries into my comment section, I will report and block you from reading any of my stories. My platform is anti-bullying and I will not tolerate some kind of war in here. I've read a Wattpad book that introduced a character descended from a Middle Eastern country and the comment section was so disgustingly toxic. If you know what the conflict is, don't you dare bring it up here. You can't use my space to create a toxic atmosphere. I've seen several comments wishing for an entire group to die. 

We're here to learn about different cultures, not take sides in a war. That's what scares me in writing a book that's culturally diverse because of the history and wars that come with such a country especially when it's against other countries. 

If you find such comments, report them and report them to me. I want to learn about different cultures, not be some temporary peacemaker. If I see too many arguments about it, I'll just delete the entire chapter or something. I'm interested in putting a Middle Eastern character or two into my book, but I don't want to see my comment section be like that whenever that character came up. So my first question is, what do you think about this dilemma I'm in? 

Please write what country you are from before answering a question.

What is your story? You can rant all you like before or after answering the questions below.

STANDARD QUESTIONS:

What is your unbiased view of your ethnicity/culture? What is your opinion both from how you see it and how outsiders see it - is it negative or positive?

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What is your language? Are there several languages or dialects? What are some common phrases? What are some curse words?

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What is your cuisine? What is your comfort food? What are your favorite snacks? Your favorite drinks? Your favorite desserts?

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What are your traditions? Do you have any rituals? Are there some cool ones? Are there some weird ones? What are some common misconceptions about them?

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What is your faith, religion, or belief? How much do you practice it, if at all? What are some common misconceptions about it? How do you practice it? What is some discrimination you have heard of or faced?

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What are some of your mythology, if you have any?

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What is your art? Your music? Your dance? Even your method of defense - it could be pretty artful! Anything!

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What is your typical "modern" wardrobe? What is your traditional wardrobe? What is casual or formal?

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Do you have any hairstyles unique to your culture - men and women? Do you wear them? Are there certain occasions when you do?

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What is the naming system of your culture? Do you have multiple names? Do you have a surname? What are some particular traditions you have for it?

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What are the values of your culture? Do you accept, reject, or choose between them, and why?

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What are your family values or traditions? Is it a matriarchy or patriarchy? Do you agree or disagree with such values? What is your relationship with your immediate family - parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, and cousins? If you would raise a family, will it be similar or different from how your own family?

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What is some discrimination or racism you have heard about or faced due to your ethnicity or culture?

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If you're currently living in the country or region of your ethnicity/culture, what is it like living there? Are you welcomed or not?

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If you're currently living in the country or region NOT of your ethnicity/culture, what is it like living there? Are you welcomed or not?

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Have you seen your culture portrayed in any books, shows, movies, etc? Did they portray it accurately? What is your opinion of them?

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Have you seen your culture mentioned in the news? Was it negative or positive? What were your thoughts about it?

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What are some common stereotypes from your country or culture? Tell me the positive and the negative, the hilariously true and the terrible racist.

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What are some sights or things to do in your country?

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How have you seen your culture be represented in media such as movies and books? Was it inaccurate or was not a good enough representation? Did it embrace stereotypes or brought them into a new light?

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How do you WANT your culture to be represented in media?

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Comment here for any questions I haven't thought about and you want to answer. In your comment, please write the question first and then answer it.

SPECIFIC QUESTIONS:

What is your opinion of Americans from past and current events?

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If you visited or lived in America, what was it like for you, your family, or any one you know?

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Comment here for any questions I haven't thought about and you want to answer. In your comment, please write the question first and then answer it.