r/AskACountry

I’m 22 years old and I live in Samara, a city in Russia.
I’d love to chat with people from different countries, learn about other cultures, and answer any questions you might have about Russia, our culture, daily life, or anything else!
I’ve only recently downloaded Reddit for the first time, so I’m still figuring things out. 😅 Reddit doesn’t automatically translate posts and comments for me, so I’ll probably be using Google Translate to communicate. Sorry if some of my messages sound a little strange! 😂
Feel free to ask me anything! I’d love to chat with you! ❤️

Im living in Afghanistan and had some guests here , what happened was that they were all shocked after leaving the country and saying Afghanistan is the most underrated and misunderstood country ever!
What do you think about Afghanistan is it in your bucket list and why and why not ?

Hi everyone! :) I am living in Siberia Russia and have never been out of the country. I am currently working on a project that requires us to see how people live around the world and how different cultures are. If you could just answer these questions it'd be a big help :) No personal info needs to be shared but if you could please state what country you're from it'd help.

1. How was it growing up?
2. What is a traditional holiday that has been celebrated for a long time?
3. What are some traditional clothes?
4. How did education look when growing up or now?
5. Is going to university normal?
6. Do most usually finish school?
7. Is religion really integrated in your culture or society and how?
8. What do you think of the rest of the world?
9. What are some stereotypes?
10. Would you rather stay or leave your country? And why... If you want to say or not that's your choice.
11. Are there any famous people that changed the world or your country?
12. What do you do for fun?

Have a nice day everybody! :)

Hi. I’m doing a cultural communication research project for a school assignment.I want to understand how Americans interpret communication styles. Please answer these short A/B questions in the comments below! You can reply with something like: 1-A, 2-B, 3-A, 4-B, 5-A.

Q1: Which one is happy when receiving work instructions?
A) “Do it well” and proceed with the intention.
B) “When what, in what order” is clearly verbalized.

Q2: How do you notice when the order person is angry?
A) Infer from the change of tone of voice, air, and facial expression.
B) I can’t be sure until the other person says “what are you angry about” in words.

Q3: How do you express your opposing opinion at a meeting?
A) “There is also such a way of thinking…(I’ll tell you in a roundabout way) ”.
B)” I’m against that plan for the reason of⚪︎⚪︎(I’ll tell you from the conclusion)”.

Q4: What is important in email and chat exchanges?
A) Greetings and consideration, context and nuances before and after.
B) Conclusion, main points, specific action plan.

Q5: What do you think “shouldn’t be done” in communication?
A) “Remarks that can’t read the air” and “rude explanation”.
B) “Ambiguous way of saying” and “unspeakable expectations”

Which side are you on? Thank you so much for your time and help!

What's a common mistake people make about your country?

europe?asia?africa?americas?antartica?

I am from Al-Mantiq, an independent publication covering the Middle East and North Africa, and I’d like to hear people’s perspectives on this.

When you read international reporting about your country, what repeatedly feels misunderstood or missing? It could be how politics works, how people live, the role of religion, or a historical detail that changes the story.

If you could explain one thing to a foreign journalist before they covered your country, what would it be and why?

Specific examples would be especially welcome.