Well, it’s official: I am now a bona fide fugitive of the law.
Yeah, ‘member the little palm-greasing stunt we pulled at the airport to secure me my three-year visa? ‘Member our winking we-just-worked-the-system glee? Well, turns out our elation was a bit premature. Actually, it turns out we’re just a bunch of idiots. Because – it turns out – my “three-year, multiple entry visa” requires revalidation/renewal every 30 days. Says so, right there on the blinkin’ stamp: V30D.
As if any of us knew what “V30D” meant.
As if any of us even looked.
Anyhoo, yeah. So I’m now here in Zambia illegally, which means – at the advice of the American consulate – I’m “laying low” for the moment and waiting for a letter from AIDSRelief vouching for my status as a volunteer and keeping my fingers crossed that the emissary they send to Immigration on my behalf is successful. I can’t go myself because, as the nice lady behind the plate glass window at the consulate said, “Yeah, I’m not saying for sure this would happen? But if you show up to pay the fine yourself, there’s a really good chance they’ll throw you in jail and send you home.”
Awesome.
Ooh, but on the plus side, I got braids!
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2 comments:
Hi Katie,
Love the new do! I've ordered The Three Junes based on how much you liked the book. Your writing creates a wonderful picture in my mind of your experiences in Africa. I know it must be hard to do but I'm in total awe of how beautifully you write. Thanks you for so thoughtfully sharing.
Much Love,
Katherine
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