I wonder if I will be able to survive as a stranger in a foreign country all by myself? You hear alot of survival stories and admire the bravery of the people who went through it but you also are very grateful that it wasn't you.
I am impressed with Shantaram and his survival skills.
If I landed in the states with a backpack, no place to stay, and only $100.oo, what would I do? First I'll find an inexpensive, shabby place to stay. So with 100 bucks only in my possession, I might actually consider a homeless shelter.
Then I'll have to secure an income. So to start off, and regardless of what degree I am carrying, I'll opt for a waitress job since it includes tips. After a while, I'll save some money and move in with a few people. And of course I will become a size zero like all those models because I won't be eating. Once the money is steady I'll consider applying for more upscale jobs.
Now all this assuming that I already speak the language and it is a civilized country.
Work case scenario: I become a working girl which I doubt and I'd rather be a street beggar and live in a slum than let sweaty, smelly ugly men lay a finger on me.
Another worst case scenario: I meet an old pervert and move in with him temporarily until I get on my feet.
It's one thing to survive in a foreign country where your parents are a phone call away and you have a respected embassy there but imagine you come from a forsaken country with no government, and you have nobody but God to turn to.
This is why we must be good to strangers and always remember Karma.
How cool are those wedding giveaways?
Till we meet again, Sedeso
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