On Statia, everything runs on paperwork. For a permit, a package, a car or even the simplest request: something always needs to be filled out, stamped and signed.
One paper usually leads to another, and only with the right stack will a door finally open.

Funny detail: on almost every form there’s at least one question nobody understands. Still, it always gets filled in — usually with a dash or a guess.
At times it feels like following a treasure map, but nobody really knows where the X is.

The good news: rushing doesn’t help. Stay calm, keep smiling, and you’ll get through eventually.
And if not today? No problem. Soon come.