Karen thought we were changing countries. She did not know she was about to meet the man under the American packaging.

In Greece, one small hand gesture can explain what language wisely refuses to touch.

Because a Kalamata groom cannot arrive with empty hands

In Greece, a πατέντα (patenta) is not something you register. It is something you invent when the fan is dead, the parts are unavailable, and lunch is approaching.

Or maybe we didn’t ditch anything. Maybe we just knew it was time.

Not against the Ottoman Empire. Against seat belts, helmets, and the tyranny of the beep.