TALES FROM THE KINGDOM: AN OCEAN RAN THROUGH IT

Kalikiano Kalei
20 min readApr 7, 2019
(US Passport hostage Nr. A73640251, Al Hada Hospital, 1984)

This is a retroactive, ruminative reflection on certain amazing events that still fascinate (and mystify) me, occurring a number of years ago, back in the Middle East of the early 90s. But first, before you begin the peruse, pour a glass of that lovely Sonoma County Chardonnay you have, sitting over there in your wine rack, and take a few sips; this tale improves (like a fine wine) when allowed to be passed…

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Kalikiano Kalei

After many years in the medical profession (now retired), I am a professional student of the absurd (also a published author, poet & friend of wolves and dogs).