Explanation:
It means that the native way has experienced discourage from others and no respect. It means that people from the same culture were rejected or we can also say ignored in this case.
Scorned is the word that means ignored. The person who is scorn means that he does not have respect for others and for what they are thinking, it means also that the person is disliking something and does not approve of it.
In this case it would mean that people from the same culture and nation have experienced rejection.
Sergei is an altruistic person. He had never used his wished for himself, but he had given his wish for others. He had wished that his sister would be cured of cancer, which was in a terminal stage. He had longed for a friend and had found one in Yoni.
To cause distress, the deffinition of harrow in this passage, hope i can help!