Mohammed Habbash, an ordinary man from the Middle East, is employed by a mining company in the Alpha centauri star system. He doesn't like his job or the people he has to work with, but needs the money to support his family. The company becomes insolvent and Mohammed runs into trouble while attempting to reach the repatriation base. Will he see his family again?This 6000 word short story was sold to the British professional SF magazine FAR POINT, but the magazine folded before publication, and rights reverted to the author.