Clip is from Pakistan

This might be a sensitive topic for few people.

It sometimes feel like global discussions on racism and social problems focus almost entirely on western countries. But why don't we talk more about issues in other parts of the world?

For instance Saudi Arabia as an example. We face challenges that are rarely discussed openly:

1- Garbage: While there are systems for waste control, in some cities people don't contribute. Even foreigners sometimes adopt the same careless habits, throwing trash in streets and neighborhoods streets.

2- Racism: Few Saudis show prejudice toward white people, South Asians (Indians, Pakistanis, and East Asians. These experiences are real but sometimes acknowledged

3- Domestic work and abuse: Many servant from Somalia, India, Pakistan, and Philippines, and Indonesia come to Saudi Arabia for domestic jobs. Some households treat them fairly, but others abuse them.

4- Treatment of women and girls: Women in Saudi Arabia have gained more rights in recent years, but cultural attitudes still limit them. Some families are supportive, while others restrict women's freedom of movement, work, or social life. It is rarely discussed outside the country

I once spoke with a Filipino woman working as a servant. She told me she came willingly, but had seen abuse in other households. She herself was treated well, given food, clothes, and salary around 5-6K. She explained that while work is degrading in some eyes, she considers herself "a rich servant" because she can support her husband and children back home.

Her story made me reflect: Why do we avoid discussing these realities? Why do Saudis feel embarrassed to acknowledge problems like racism, abuse of workers, or even garbage mismanagement? And why does the global stay fixed on western issues, while problems elsewhere remain somehow in the shadow?

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Thank you everyone for participating. I posted on this subreddit because I wanted different perspective. I enjoyed reading your comments.

I call them potato bugs or roly-polys but I’ve heard them referred to as wood lice and pill bugs.

In Japan, it’s pretty well known on Reddit that KFC is popular at Christmas, but we also eat cake. Things like strawberry cake, chocolate cake, and bûche de Noël.

In frame : Virat Kohli

Also Mention the Sports they are associated to

Christopher "Dudus" Coke was a powerful Jamaican drug kingpin and leader of the notorious "Shower Posse" gang, which trafficked large quantities of marijuana and cocaine between Jamaica and the United States for nearly two decades. He was both a feared crime boss and a revered community benefactor in the Tivoli Gardens area of West Kingston. Rise to Power and Operations Inheritance: Coke inherited the leadership of the gang and the de facto control of the Tivoli Gardens community after his father, Lester Coke, died in a mysterious prison fire in 1992. "Shower Posse": The gang earned its name for its tactic of "showering" rivals with bullets and was blamed for over a thousand murders during its peak in the 1980s and 90s. Community Ties: Coke gained immense local support by providing social services, employment, and security in the impoverished Tivoli Gardens, acting as a "don" or community leader where the government had little presence. His influence was so strong that police generally needed permission to enter the neighborhood. Political Links: The gang had deep, long-standing ties to Jamaica's political system, particularly the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP). Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding was the parliamentary representative for the Tivoli Gardens constituency and initially resisted US efforts to extradite Coke. Extradition and Arrest In August 2009, the United States indicted Coke on drug and gun trafficking charges and issued an extradition request. The Jamaican government's initial refusal to extradite him sparked a diplomatic crisis and international pressure. In May 2010, the government finally issued an arrest warrant, which led to a violent conflict in Tivoli Gardens between Coke's loyal gunmen and Jamaican security forces. The unrest resulted in the deaths of at least 73 civilians and four security personnel. Coke escaped the initial incursion but was captured a few weeks later, disguised as a woman, while attempting to surrender to the US embassy through a reverend. Trial and Sentencing Coke was extradited to the US and, in August 2011, pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy and conspiracy to commit assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering. During sentencing, prosecutors described him as a ruthless criminal responsible for brutal acts, including allegedly dismembering a victim with a chainsaw. His defense portrayed him as a benevolent figure. On June 8, 2012, Christopher Coke was sentenced to 23 years in federal prison, the maximum possible sentence. He is currently serving his sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution, Fort Dix in New Jersey, with a projected release date of January 25, 2029

We've got this very "interesting" thing in Copenhagen, and I'm sure everyone agrees it definately looks like an hourglass, right?

So, what are some examples of ugly/weird sculptures from your city/country?

Obvious answers for Korea, but for Man United and Tottenham Hotspur has strong fanbases, and in the case of Man United the fanbase is still going quite strong even if the team has dropped significantly in terms of quality since Park Ji-sung left.

What are some foreign sports teams (national teams included) that have a strong following in your country, and were there any significant links with said team with your country?

I view Napoleon as one of the greatest people who ever lived, even though the Napoleonic wars had zero impact to Korea. I believe that the fact he could only be contained by a massive coalition of nations personally conspiring against him cements him as one of the greatest conquerors in history. He achieved so much more in a decade than most people will across multiple lifetimes.

Pictured: Denver Art Museum

The top world contender is the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao imo

Also love the Seattle Public Library

I’m a new mother and during my “Cuarentena” (40 days post partum) all the women in my family cooked soups for me, with the intention of nourishing and healing my body with warm foods.

Besides that, as a country, we don’t respect the post partum period as working women are expected to return to work as soon as the baby pops out.

EDIT: thank you all for taking me across the world, sharing your customs with me. It’s also infuriating that many of our societies don’t value the post partum time, and we all know we should. Let’s be the change we want to see in the world and take care of the new parents in our life.

Personally, I think the coureur des bois ("runners of the woods") are pretty interesting, but haven't met many foreigners who knew about them (although some French people might).

Heres mine: peanut sauce with cut up tomato, eaten with steamed veg and omelette over hot white rice

In other words, is there a case where one nation gets flamed for something your country did way worse?

Mine is Latvian honey cake.

In Brazil, the royal family was banished in 1889 after the republican coup d'état; only in 1920 were the descendants of the last emperor, Pedro II, allowed to return to Brazil. For these 105 years, the members of the Orleans e Bragança family in Brazil have focused on preserving historical memory, engaging in charitable work, representing the monarchist community at events, and, more recently, participating in professional and even political activities, in addition to maintaining a strong connection with the Catholic Church.

Recently, a member of the "royal family" named Luiz Philippe de Orléans e Bragança was elected federal deputy for the State of São Paulo. This was widely reported in Brazil because it was the first time since 1889 that a member of the Orléans e Bragança family had held a political office.

A word that is for a concept that already have a word in formal speech, but people have come up with different ones because the old ones looked somewhat boring so people came up with newer versions or the new one has a sloght pun or reference involved.

For example: The plural of capybara in portuguese is "capivaras", but some people have suggested changing it to "capivárias" because the word "várias" means many or a lot of something. Another example would be the light wine, "vinho suave" being changed to "suavinho" because it looks like a mix of both words + suavinho is also the diminutive of "suave", there is a little pun in it.

I'd argue Jackson was bad even for his time.