In a refugee camp, affectionately and bitterly called the “village of waiting” by locals, a tattoo artist named Sam is once again picking up his needle. Only now, instead of a bustling workshop at a border crossing, his workspace is the narrow courtyard of a small house, and his client base has shrunk to a handful of people. The story of Cheng Bora, known to everyone as Sam, vividly illustrates how a geopolitical crisis can instantly deprive a craftsman not only of income but also of his accustomed life.