Foreign Relations -- A Novella

A female university professor finds herself drawn into people-smuggling, while a recent widow navigates an unexpected friendship with her late husband's mistress. Set against the backdrop of the Balkans, the narrative explores themes of resilience and the complexities of human relationships, featuring harrowing rescues of refugees in Istanbul and unconventional motherhood experiences. The intertwining lives reveal the strange and often unpredictable nature of personal connections in a turbulent region.