Sanctuary (n.) the protection that is provided by a safe place. "And Sanctuary was the right word to describe our small town with its mouth-watering Pakistani fruits, Spanish bullfighting, Italian pizzas, French artists, Indian spices, Korean kimchi, Turkish delights, and Russian dishes. To every single one of us - a Pakistani, Indian, French, Italian, Korean, Arab, Spanish, Australia, Russian, African, American and Turkish - it was a sanctuary. Our own safe haven. Our home with its different cultural styles and with a culture of its own."