I don't necessarily feel I'm with my "own people" when I go to France or Spain, but the relief I felt on leaving Egypt was palpable. I was either an oddity or a

I don't necessarily feel I'm with my "own people" when I go to France or Spain, but the relief I felt on leaving Egypt was palpable. I was either an oddity or a target everywhere I traveled in Egypt (not a target for harassment, really, but a walking wallet). I've had experiences with Vietnamese kids exclaiming at how comically pale I am. Can't go grocery shopping without getting noticed. No one notices me in Europe. Good luck with the research gamble from someone like-minded.