departure is scheduled in 26 days and 4 hours. no travel documents yet. 50+ were deported last week with valid official visa stamps in their passports. some detained overnight, handcuffed too, even the little ones with the family. chinese embassy issued 58 visas today, or 200, or whatever, but they did it for every single one in the class, but they need to see me in person, maybe an interview, since i don't have a greencard. whetever, i'm not going anywhere without those papers anyways.

sister back home. home is happy, joy in their voices. keeps me going. life is a struggle between pain and boredom, as kk said, and i think i'm beyond bored.