no it was about my appearance. at home it was always somewhat akward feeling when people would stare at me in bus or in metro. here in asia i found my look quite unsuspicious and whenever I go here, in thailand, nepal or many parts of india (ladakh, sikkim, tibetan communities etc) it is a shock for locals to realize that i am foreigner. some were wondering about links of sakha people with himalayan or thai people. yes, many things are common, even Gesar khan epic, and probably there were more links in the past. but now many my compatriots are happily rediscovering our roots in tibet, nepal or india.