The Intercultural Exchange

Last Saturday we had a Intercultural Gift Exchange. Mr. Simon, a local American, brought about 20 Japanese children onto base to play games and have a pizza party with 20 American children. They decorated crafts, which were crosses. It was sad to watch the difference between the Japanese children and the American children. The Japanese were much better behaved. Not all of the Americans were being bad; I guess you can have 19 good kids, and then 1 bad kid reflects on the whole group.

The Chapel Middle-School Drama Team put on a play for the Japanese. Arielle is Joseph. It was fun to watch. The actors would say their lines for a bit, then the Japanese translator would translate to the Japanese.














There was also singing...I still have that tune stuck in my head!

And then there was the gift exchange. It was really neat to watch. Five Japanese children would stand, facing five American children, they would step towards each other, bow and then exchange gifts. Amazing and touching to watch.