What If We Treated Strangers Like Family?

Seven affectionate terms Peruvians use for passersby

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Let’s say your mom breaks your favorite cup. You would be angry, right? But you probably would use a firm, though not unkind tone to express your displeasure. You might even keep a lilt of love in your voice. Peru is a very family-centered culture, and this familial treatment extends to strangers…