Oriental experience swap *NEWBIE FRIENDLY*

When I think Oriental, I think "Chinese or Japanese." However, you said SE Asian culture. Perhaps you could clarify what area/countries might be considered acceptable?

SE Asia also inludes Guam, Saipan, AND the Philipians as well (station in SE asia for Five years)

Jenthewen, today using the word "oriental" is not really politically correct, "Asian" is preferred. That would clear up the confusion here. If you don't wish it to include India or any of the Middle East which is actually part of Asia, you can specify that. I would hope you include Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet and Mongolia [even Siberia] in this definition, as well as SE Asia: Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia , Philippines, etc. Too many people are very fuzzy about geography, so being clear is important. I woudl love to write about Mongolia because so many people know anything about it but I hesitate to join the swap based on the above discussion. I'll put it on the watch list for the next several days.

Sorry for any confusion - it was not intended. For the purposes of this swap only I will take 'Oriental' or 'SE Asian' to mean Japan, Korea, China, Phillipines, Malaysia, Singapore or Thailand. Actually, to me 'Oriental' means being from these countries and I appreciate those who may not agree with me, is an interesting whole new debate, but for the purposes of this swap let's leave it at that.

hi, so we get 2 swap partners for this one? Can we send 2 of the same letter then? x

That is possible yes.