The fact that Croatia is a completely irrelevant factor in the grand scheme of things was not new to me, but that its very existance can be ignored completely — that I did not know. Talking with a few well-off americans citizens, I was astonished by their ignorance. Suprised at the quality og my english, they asked where I was from. Upon hearing me say «Croatia», there was a long minute of silence, but not out of the respect for the war casualties.