A woman named Karen plays a game with multiple participants from different countries, including Japan, Romania, Palestine, the Philippines, and Brazil. Her goal is to guess the country of origin for each participant. She asks various questions about their cultures, languages, and traditions to gather clues. Karen ultimately guesses some countries correctly, while others remain a surprise. Throughout the game, participants share interesting facts and experiences about their home countries, providing a unique and educational cultural exchange.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Nozomi is from Japan.
2. Nozomi was born in Tokyo, Japan.
3. Nozomi has been living in the United States for six years.
4. Nozomi's first language is Japanese.
5. Nozomi misses the safety of Japan.
6. Iwana is from Romania.
7. Iwana's comfort food is potato pancakes, also known as "tochine".
8. Iwana moved to the United States for better opportunities.
9. The person from Palestine was born in Palestine.
10. The person from Palestine feels that most people only know negative things about Palestine.
11. The person from Palestine wishes people would listen to Palestinians about what's going on in Palestine.
12. Debbie is from the Philippines.
13. Debbie's favorite dish from her country is adobo.
14. Debbie moved to the United States in 1997.
15. Anna is from Italy.
16. Anna speaks the Italian language fluently.
17. The language spoken by Anna sounds like a song.
18. Italians often talk with their hands.
19. The person from Brazil is of Japanese descent.
20. Brazil has a large population of Japanese people.
21. The person from Brazil last visited Brazil five years ago for a wedding.