I would say that the Pilgers' son Eric seems to have an ethnocentric attitude; a view that the home country's personnel and ways of doing things are best. Eric stated that "You'll have to arrest me if you think you're going to take me to Africa." He is judging another culture solely by his lack of knowledge of the country. He is a 16 year old young man who is concerned about the language, behavior, customs of Kenya; not fitting in and leaving his friends behind. It is extremely hard for a teenager to move anywhere let alone another country far from home. If he is into sports at his High School, that is another concern for Eric, because he doesn't know what kind of sports they play in Kenya. I believe that when the parents exposed them to the sampling of Indian food, learning the language a little, how to get around town by bus, and learning to juggle (just to add a little fun). It would also be hard for Eric because he is just starting to drive, which is very important to a teenage boy, and he was also looking forward to his brand-new car. The fact of the safety issue on the Nairobi's public buses is a concern for Eric's Mom, but the youth trainer Amy Kaplan assures the parents that it is going to be hard, but they can adapt to their new surroundings and fit in. I'm sure that he would rather stay with the familiar, but Eric's willingness to try shows a lot of courage in this new adventure.