For the past week, I have been sending my passport back and forth to embassies. And If I don’t have all my visas ready by the end of the week, Ismail will have me served up on a silver platter for dinner. Ismail had to push back the trip to next week because of me. I feel bad, but there is nothing I can do about it except pray and hope to have all my visas by next week.

I am currently at a car workshop, getting my car back from repair. I am about to get into my vehicle when I get a call from Waheeda.

“As-salamu Alaykum,” I...