When you are starting to live in another country, language barrier is not the only barrier there is. A fine example would be Belize where you will still find it hard, at the very beginning, to cope. Note that this is an English-speaking nation.
This is because, obviously, of cultural differences. It takes a while before you can cope, of course, but with perseverance, you can manage it.
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