This is true too.
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, a lot of what we consider normal in the US/West would be highly frowned upon in most African countries.
An extreme example would be anti-LGBT laws being passed in Ugnada (which is not a theocracy by any means).
On the mild side, talking back to your elders at any age would draw the enmity of the community. Doesn't matter if you are right, you "have to respect your elders." Such considerations are laughed at here.
One dude (moved here from the continent) once told me that he would never respect somebody in a position of authority with dreads on his head, as if that hairstyle has a negative impact on one's abilities.
African and American societies place different expectations on their members, and when you grow up with a certain outlook on life, it can be hard to adapt to a new one.