It was the time before corona. Jamaa, a regional technology sales leader, travelled to Europe from Nairobi to report to the head office in Stockholm. While on these annual trips, he never ventured on his own beyond the confines of the head offices or hotel. His spirit of adventure was limited to packaged city tours…
Transsexuals are known as lady boys in Lao and form a socially sanctioned third sex category. Pierre warned me never to fraternize with the working gals. “Find a tourist at least they speak English”.
It is perfectly fine to think of the world as a global village, as long as you do not want to be a part of it, or claim your freedom of movement. Then you come to terms with the real status of an African passport.