So, a story from my wife... Back in high school, her friend had received a scholarship to visit DC. Being young and from Cambodia, she and her friend at the ti

So, a story from my wife... Back in high school, her friend had received a scholarship to visit DC. Being young and from Cambodia, she and her friend at the time had a rosy impression of the US from movies and other media. The assumption must have been that DC, being the capital, would epitomize the glamorous, American-dream image that is exported globally. Apparently on the first night there though, the friend decided to go out exploring the city but very quickly ended up in a dodgy area. Already a little perplexed by the surroundings and some strangely-behaving characters that were wandering around, the friend heard a commotion from above and looked up to see four guys sitting in a tree, yelling and smoking crack / meth (or maybe weed, but I'm guessing not). After returning from the trip, the friend faced some incredulous reactions in response to this story from their other classmates, but now that they're older and more aware of reality in the US, it's probably not so unbelievable.