Different cultures value things differently. In many societies east of Europe, things typically considered private in the west (work, salary, family, political

Different cultures value things differently. In many societies east of Europe, things typically considered private in the west (work, salary, family, political affiliation/opinions etc., friends circle etc.) would be commonly accepted social knowledge. So what you consider "Important" may not be as important to them when you consider they may already expect society knows these things.