Last time I was in Jordan, I had befriended Peterson sitting at the bar in the Marriott at Dead Sea. He makes a killer mojito. He had told me about his life story in the Philippines and how he eventually landed in Jordan.

A little more than a week back, I had called him to wish him a happy birthday and also let him know that I will be visiting again. And that is how, we made sure we meet one more time today before he left for the Philippines for his vacation.