In this gripping memoir, Valentine recounts her quarantine in a foreign country. On the final day of a luxury cruise on the Indian Ocean, Valentine is the only one of her group to test positive for COVID-19, and she's unable to reenter the U.S. Worse, the cruise company has no plans for the situation. She's transported to the city of Male in Maldives, where she realizes she has less than $50 dollars in cash in a place that often demands cash only. Furthermore, the Maldives is a strict Muslim country where women cover their bodies, but Valentine has only swimsuits and similar cruise-friendly clothing. Instructed by a crew member to lie if asked about COVID, she finds a hotel where she can quarantine for 14 days.
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