No idea what title to put today

I met the Iranian guy again at birthday party on Thursday. He told me I was brave that I go to Tajikistan alone. I wonder what he meant by it. Really. I hope he just forgot that I am going to work there so I will not be lost somewhere in the central Asia and that someone will take care of me.
It is normal if Czech person tells me that I am crazy, brave or whatever. But Iran is also considered to be crazy country here so especially this guy should understand.
Hmm, I definitely need to ask him why he said that. It makes me feel uncertain.