There was nothing but darkness around him. He feels nothing but cold. All around him, feels weightless, yet at the same time, heavy. He suddenly feels his heart beating in his chest. Then one by one, his senses awaken. He feels the hands grasping him, pulling him down. Startled, he opens his eyes. He sees a light above him. He hears the muffled music from a distance. He realizes he had been underwater, and to the surface he must go. As he is running out of breath, the hands that held him down is now helping him float into to the surface. He breaks out of the water, and he takes in the air as if for the first time. The sound of cheers and applause surprises him. He lets out a scream. In the pool, he is surrounded by strange people, dressed in cloaks and holding a candle. He doesn’t know where he is or how he got here. He wants to ask but he doesn’t even remember what language he speaks. He doesn’t know who he is. But somehow he knows, he feels, that he belongs here. A stranger unveils himself ans speaks to him, “Welcome to the new world, brother.”