Your friend probably had in mind the place where you live (like 'your part of the Earth'), which may refer to your country, etc. It probably implies that you are very far away from each other. Or perhaps, it is his/her way of asking 'how are you doing / what's up' Btw, welcome to the forums, where are you from?
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