This article focuses on understanding the impact of culture on the mind of another. From a clinical vantage point, I see this as understanding the I (self) of the Other. As concepts that may be perfectly clear in my mind may not resonate with the reader, from time to time I offer definitions that best describe the key concept or concepts I am trying to communicate, i.e., “The self (persona) is an abstraction from the developmental process…[it] refers to the uniqueness that separates us from the experiences of all others, while at the same time conferring a sense of cohesion, of continuity on one's disparate experiences throughout life (Basch, 1979, p. 53).