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‘So you’re stuck?’
‘Stuck is… well stuck isn’t quite the word…’
‘You can’t leave?’
‘I mean, I can. But it will cost $2,000 to deal with the hassle of it, I’ve been told. And sitting in hotels for two weeks in Phnom Penh? And what would I do once I got back there, anyway? I’ve been trying to find a new place to set up for a few years now. Went to Latvia to think about moving there, for example. Something different. Something new.’
‘Mmm. What do you do for work?’
‘I’m a writer.’
‘Ohhhhhh! A writer.’
‘…’
‘I do a bit of writing….’
‘Okay.’
‘I write stuff!…’
‘Yeah.’
‘I like writing. I can send you something.’
‘Good. No, don’t.’
‘Writing… Yeah! It’s my creative outlet.’
‘Okay.’
‘…’
‘…’
‘Do you like writing?’
‘It’s my life.’