Values and Taboos
While you are researching a place, look into the values of the people who live there. Rarely are cultures completely homogenous, but they often share a core value system, especially those cultures based on a common faith. In Cairo, for example, our interactions were almost entirely with Muslims. Knowing how to exchange greetings with Muslims, how to dress without giving offense, how to eat, and how to accept their hospitality are all things that show you respect them enough to learn about and honor them. More often than not, this respect is returned and opens the way for a relationship of trust—even a brief one. It’s in those kinds of relationships that compelling, and revealing, images are created.
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