Of course your interests don’t have to align with what’s popular for your region. It might make fitting in harder initially, but you can most likely find other common topics with people around you. Or you may find it helpful to gain at least superficial knowledge of what’s popular where you are for the sake of making conversation. Sometimes it develops into a deeper interest.

One of the beautiful things about the internet is that it allows you to find communities for the things that do interest you. It’s not a perfect substitute for in-person interactions but it can make you feel less alone.

Hooray for globalisation! We can all eat good food from many cultures, consume media from so many nations, and most importantly, chat with people across the world! The greatest minds from around the world have achieved so many advancements in technology and science through cooperation, we even have Americans, Europeans, and Russians doing science in space on the ISS! I think we should cherish this opportunity to enjoy things from so many different places :D