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It made me realise how many people struggle when stranded in foreign countries without money to rescue them from such situations.

— Johanna Makgalemele

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Talk about stress on steroids! Being stranded in a foreign country with no passport, no phone, and no money is the kind of nightmare that tests your soul.

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