Excellent, thank you for this new insight into the fieldwork of your profession. This reminds me very much of my own work, where I have to be extremely careful not to fall into the trap of being a neutral observer. If clients tell me what their problem is and I have a rating or assessment in my head, this is an obstacle to understanding. So I keep checking my perception over and over again, whistle me back inside when I see a prejudice coming up and offer my interpretation to my clients. Basically, I repeat their statements with my words. Once we have agreed that I have understood them correctly, the process will start. I have often found that I influence the process with what I experience and expect from an encounter. It is extremely difficult to break free from all judgments and practice openness to results. It's best if I'm surprised by a client's response and I'm not even trying to push a ready-made opinion.

Therefore, I can well imagine that immersing oneself in a foreign culture has to deal with a lot of prejudices, because one has certain cultural preferences and dislikes. Be it with regard to food, sexuality, rituals and social relationships. In the past, people who have traveled to foreign countries have made many mistakes and documented behavior and habits too one-sidedly, allowing their personal tastes to dominate.

To see the world with the eyes of a child and to try to explain it with the eyes of a mature adult: that is the king discipline from my point of view.

This work probably involves a great deal of respect for what we consider to be unusual and sometimes repulsive.

I am pleased to read that you seem to be someone who respects the cultures that are so different from ours. Basically, there is a great longing for the unknown in us, for diversity and cultural richness.

It's all about learning and not conquering.