Clothing: * caftan * multicolored caftan * ash ee caftan, Emotions: * laughter * ridicule * resentment, Physical Appearance: * short hair * brush bristles * calculating smiles, Location: * embassy * tent * line, Time: * 4 a

PM News . 29 November 2004 . Pg 9

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The author is waiting in line at the American Embassy in Lagos, Nigeria to renew their student visa. The atmosphere is chaotic, with hawkers and touts soliciting business and a loudspeaker-wielding woman directing people to raise their hands if they are there to renew a student or work visa. The author notices the clothing and appearance of the people around them, including a woman wearing a multi-colored caftan with jagged edges. The text also touches on the ridicule and stereotypes faced by Nigerians in foreign embassies, as well as the author's own feelings of resentment and clouded vision due to lack of sleep.

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The author is waiting in line at the American Embassy in Lagos, Nigeria to renew their student visa. The atmosphere is chaotic, with hawkers and touts soliciting business and a loudspeaker-wielding woman directing people to raise their hands if they are there to renew a student or work visa. The author notices the clothing and appearance of the people around them, including a woman wearing a multi-colored caftan with jagged edges. The text also touches on the ridicule and stereotypes faced by Nigerians in foreign embassies, as well as the author's own feelings of resentment and clouded vision due to lack of sleep.