When Bahrudin brought his wives to Malta with a scheme to get them all European citizenship, he hoped for a peaceful and simple trip. But Sumeja realized this was her one hope of setting up an escape hatch. But is she being followed? And if so, by whom? From the Emirates to Malta, from Malta to Zurich, from Zurich to Lisbon, how will Sumeja handle being caught up in the middle of… International Intrigue
Post-Comic
Notes:
This was
indeed a story aimed at providing background information for future stories. So,
our heroines don't appear much in this story. But Iimi's point is a good one to
frame the story in. We should pray for people to protect them from harm or to
mitigate inevitable harm.
And, of course, when looking for heroes and villains, it would be good to remember that Kismetta's family is dysfunctional.
Between the rough draft and the publishing date, the EU requirements for a UAE passport holder changed. When the story was being prepared, an Emirati passport holder needed a Visa to visit the EU nations. It now allows visa-free travel for 90 days (It still needs a Visa for the United States). The American passport, beginning in 2025, will require an ETIAS (European Travel Information and Authorisation System) to travel Visa-free for 90 days in the Schengen zone countries of Europe.
That change required a rewrite of some pages. But the long and the short of it is that Sumeja wants Kismetta to live with her, and Bahrudin's polygamy means Zara can't apply for permanent residency in the United States. Therefore Europe.
Art Credits:
The Cover
was designed by "Bree Orlock" and Stardust Publications. Used with
permission.
All page wallpapers
by Figu Design.
Most of
the panel backgrounds were done through AI. I wanted to capture the feel of
these countries without risking violating the photography rights of those providing
actual photos in the size and resolution I needed. (You can get free photos,
and you can get high-quality photos. But the two categories seldom intersect.)
