It was another boring day at school. Like usual, next to nothing interesting was going on—or so you thought.

You walked into class and took your usual seat, but there was no lesson plan on the board like normal. Your teacher, Mrs. Watson, was smiling at the front of the class, her hand on a tanned young man’s shoulder. He looked around nervously.

“Everybody, this is Pranav,” she said excitedly. “He’s a new student here! He recently moved here all the way from India! Be sure to give him a warm welcome—it’s hard to come to a new country.”

He smiled, his nerves still on the rise, and lowered his gaze to the floor. Mrs. Watson showed him to his seat—right next to you.