Hey there, Reuben! If this be true, then I gift you this beautiful song by Amanda Palmer, an American artist who got “stuck” in Aotearoa at the end of her world tour during first lockdown, and, a year later, is still living there in Waiheke. The woman is a goddess of wistful song, and a beautiful human being. This song — its lyrics, for fuck’s sake — make me cry every single time. Thank you for your beautiful essay! :-)