I moved from Dhaka to Albuquerque, then to Atlanta. I like to tell people that I got bigger cultural shock from the second move compared to the first. I think i

I moved from Dhaka to Albuquerque, then to Atlanta. I like to tell people that I got bigger cultural shock from the second move compared to the first. I think it is unexpected how similar life is in large metropolis even though they are halfway around the world. I am referring to the hectic traffic, dirty downtown, humid weather, rude people with a sense of urgency to everything etc. Even the level of bureaucracy in public offices and schools reminds me of back home.