CultureCulture is a learned behavior consisting of a shared set of: values, norms and beliefs governed by a sense of tradition and a shared history that give us a common identity. Since human beings are biologically virtually identical, as individuals our different characteristics can be explained and expressed through our human behavior through symbolic representation. Our perception of the world around us can also influence our culture. For example; what we perceive or interpret as good or bad reflects our morals, our values ​​and what we are willing to accept, allow and fight against. According to Hofsted, culture is “a set of shared attitudes, beliefs, values, and behaviors,” also called “mental programming” that can be simply understood as the way we are (Gibson, 2002). It can be inferred that people with similar interests, likes and dislikes, tend to group together among other individuals who may share the same religion or even the same social class. Additionally, culture may be something you are born into, you have no control over it or the origin of your culture is like a pre-chosen destiny but can be affected and influenced by other individuals or by the environment around you. The “cultural iceberg” compares the word “culture” to an iceberg because they both have two dimensions; one which is visible and lies above the surface while the other is hidden, larger and more difficult to notice (Gibson, 2002). Likewise, culture can be divided into two; said explicit and tacit. Explicit culture is tangible, it can be described as the external characteristics of an individual's culture such as: the religion in which they practice, the clothes in which they dress, the food and the language. For example; in Arabic c...... middle of paper ......s I endured (Ferraro, 2002). Living in a multicultural society has taught me to be tolerant of others. Since I have been living in Dubai for seven years, I have had the chance to experience Arabic culture, Hindu culture and many more. It made me more appreciative and less critical of their ethnicity. For example; I respect that Muslim women have the choice to wear headscarves to cover their hair and also that they are not allowed to show affection in public. Dubai is not my homeland so I have no right to criticize its rules and regulations, but I tend to speak negatively about my South African origin. Maybe it's because I got used to my permanent residence in Dubai and started comparing the two. However, people always criticize what they can't have because they say "the grass is always greener on the other side."".’