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In this episode a miracle happens to Polina. Her parents (who probably understand that for everyone's safety and mental health Polina cannot really live with them) find a long-lost family friend in Israel who can host her for as long as she wants! Polina gives a call to the lady asking if that is true and possible just to find out that it is indeed true and possible.

She has no idea who that person is, how it is going to be and where she is to sleep. However, she quickly buys ticket to the sunny land of Israel and for the first time in a month feels relief. Visa-wise Polina can stay in Israel only for the autumn, so she is calculating the cost of moving to Thailand for winter where life is relatively cheap.

Not having a clear plan and still questioning the sustainability of this kind of move she knows that whatever she decides there is not much time left for her to get a Thai visa. She decided to do this ahead of making a clear decision knowing that at least having the visa will give her choice. She applies on a Monday and is told to come Friday to pick up her passport. She comes back to the Thai embassy on Friday only to find out it is completely shut down without any sign of life or notifications. Everyone around is puzzled, stressed and some are even crying over the loss of their next day tickets.

No one knows what happened to the Embassy but rumours are it was a planned closure due to some long pre-planned royal event. Polina's flight to Israel is Monday evening and she does not have her dearest and most precious passport. She does not have power to be stressed as she has already surrendered to all this sort of crap. She comes back Monday to find out that the Embassy did not have time to work on her passport and no one knows where it is or whether it will be ready soon. She spends 4 hours at the Embassy waiting for her baby.

During the long wait another miracle happens. Her Italian friend from the Caribbean calls her to tell that water, electricity, and internet are back in Saint Martin. He also adds that he is starting to rebuilt his flat that was smashed by the hurricane and Polina is welcome to come and spend a winter with him. She leaves the Thai Embassy with her passport and full of joy knowing that she does not need to go to Thailand and can catch up her flight to Israel in the evening!