You are listening to yet another Clark's World podcast.

Welcome to the first story for April, 2026, Issue 2035.

My name is Kate Baker, and I'm your host and narrator.

And these stories, along with all of our past stories and hopefully all of our future ones,

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gone to patreon.com for slash Clarksworld, or bought a subscription. Thank you so much. We know times are tight, so anything that you can give is so appreciated. Our story is titled

Shelter and is by Nadia W. Aldsen.

Nadia W. Aldsen is a writer and clarion alumna based in Berlin.

She lives, loves, reads, writes, and teaches in both English and German.

At full moon, she transforms into an academic.

Sometimes it's the other way around.

This is her first science fiction publication in English.

So my dear listener, I hope that you can sit back, relax, and let me tell you a story.

Employment Agreement. Name of employer, Chaska Punku, Spaceport administrative authority,

CPSPAA based in Chaska, PUNCO, acting in lieu of the European Space Agency, Issa, based in Paris, France.

Name of employee, XXX, Social Work Specialist.

Duration of Employment Five Earth Solar Years.

Objectives.

1.

To support and advance the European Interstellar Hospitality Initiative

by providing comprehensive social services to incoming extraterrestrial travelers in need.

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