This time I was not pushing a cleaning cart at the airport, this time I was about to travel and I was simply pulling a rather gigantic and cheap suitcase towards the check-in point. This time I was really and truly departing from
Of course I
was scared to death. I was carrying a false Filipino passport, pretending to be
someone else. Conchita came with me trying to make me feel better, talking to me
all the time in Tagalog trying to build up my confidence.
The check-in was easier than I thought. They simply asked for my passport which had an entry
visa stamp less than three months ago so for the authorities I was a legitimate
tourist and not an illegal immigrant. That was another one of Signora’s
accomplishment. Not only did I obtain a passport, but I had all the necessary
stamps in it.
