Recently I gave a presentation on Japan to a class of preschoolers in the United States. This month, these 4 and 5-year-olds were studying Japan. Last month they studied Pakistan. They can write their names in Urdu.

I arrived and met their teacher, Mrs. Husain. (Reportedly, one kid, upon finding out his teacher's name was Husain gasped and said, "Saddam's wife?" As it turned out, she didn't even have a mustache).

Mrs. Husain motioned me into the room where the preschoolers were waiting. "Ohayo!" they greeted me.