Ngaphambi kweThailand, waphumula eGibhithe naseTurkey kuphela, kodwa wayehlala efuna ukuvakashela izwe elithile elixakile, ngoba iTurkey neGibhithe azange zithathwe naphesheya kwezizwe. Bengifuna kuDominican, kodwa ngoDisemba kwakukhona amanani aphezulu kakhulu, futhi amadokhumenti ama-visa kwadingeka agcwalise iSpanishi. Ngiku-Ezemfundo Uthisha isiNgisi, kwalimala ukubheka umuntu owazi iSpanishi. Ngakho-ke, kwakhethwa iThailand, ukuvakasha kwakushibhile, futhi amadokhumenti kwadingeka agcwalise isiNgisi.
Umgwaqo wawumude futhi osindayo. Amahora ayisikhombisa ngemoto eya eMoscow, khona-ke amahora ayisishiyagalolunye endizeni. Ngaphambi kokuthi ubuke ama-movie esikrinini, esisesihlalweni phambi kwakho. Kwasiza ukudlula isikhathi. Umyeni wami wayenovalo kakhulu ngayo yonke indlela. Yena namahora amathathu endizeni akukhathazeki. Uyabona bonke ukuthi indiza isizodilika.
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Lapho kufika usuku lokuhamba, ngakhala. Inganekwane isiphelile, futhi angikakhombisanga okwamanje, angibonanga lobu buhle. Mina, nganquma ukuthi nakanjani ngizophinde ngibuye ukugibela eThailand. Izinsuku eziyishumi zaleli lizwe zincane kakhulu.