The Lost Boys Documentary

Throughout the video labeled, Cultural Differences, there were many easily identified alterations between the people of Kakuma, Kenya, Sudan, and our American culture. The video begins with the discussions of what people from these African countries don’t have, that most of us take for granted such as, showers, electricity, and housing. The Lost Boys, is a group of men who are originally from a different countries of Africa and travel to America to experience some of our customs and norms. Through the video, they discuss basic differences, like differences in food, and also others such as the purpose of a trash can.
As the video continues we learn about how the boys feel they have so many questions about the American culture yet it is difficult for them to find people to answer them. They discuss how people are not friendly and how irritating and sad that is. They talk about how we are all from the same place, yet if we don’t know you, we are instantly threatened and make a point to explain that. I find this incredibly frustrating and honestly very pathetic.
This video reminds me of a special time in my life. I met a man who introduced himself as my neighbor. He was very welcoming and facetious and as time passed we became great friends.
This is something I find very frustrating. Not only are the Lost Boys in a new, frightening environment, they are absorbing new ways to do just about everything, then to be told that they must not enter places or travel in large groups, the group that has arrived and been together since the beginning. How is that fair? How does that even make sense? Sure, some naïve American may feel fearful of the Lost Boys and the unknown, however, I’m sure they are not nearly at nervous as the Boys who now must enter places alone, or with one familiar