“No, don’t think I’m a fool, and that going to an unfamiliar world—especially such a complicated and unwelcoming one (at least for me) —seemed to me like a child’s play from the very start, or something like an adventurous quest for someone who’s been stuck in one place too long. Like, why not?
In reality, it’s not like that at all—I’m from Russia, remember? And I, just like you, know that Arab countries are complicated: it isn’t just traditions and customs, but the very mindset of the people themselves. Even if you don’t have a language barrier, along the way you’ll still run into a thousand little things that will surprise you or even affect how the story turns out in a negative way.
And knowing all of this, I still planned to go there…”