Ure lay in bed for the next few minutes trying not to rehash the dream that had woke her and instead reviewed her activities for the day in detail. She was meeting two of her more difficult customers later in the day and she wasn't looking forward to presenting the proposals she had prepared for them. Luckily her manager was going with her along with her usual partner. They were looking to increase the customers portfolio by a few more millions. If they got it, she were halfway to her target and...

The young girl stood quietly between her two brothers at the side of the busy road. They were among a crowd of pedestrians, some with loaded bicycles, and all waiting for a break in the traffic so they could cross the four-lane expressway safely. It was late evening and most of them were coming from their farms after a hard day’s work. A few were still wearing their tattered or old work clothes while the rest had changed into slightly better looking everyday clothes. Still most of them were covered...