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Chapter 8: Hong Kong
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Chapter 8: Hong Kong

Hong Kong — The Feeling of Returning. "My name is Dragon. You're so cute."

It was on this particular day, in an Airbnb near to the Johannesburg airport, it occurred to me that I might be a strong contender for the title of world's preeminent dumbass. I woke up, bags packed, ready to head out when I was struck by a realization: I had failed to secure a visa for Vietnam, my intended destination. Without that visa, I wouldn't be …

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