 He stands at the door waiting, and feels a dread as it becomes apparent that he will always be on the outskirts both of his family and of his community.It has been suggested that the story is essentially the Parable of the Prodigal Son inverted.United Nations Security Council Resolution 1217

United Nations Security Council resolution 1217, adopted unanimously on 22 December 1998, after reaffirming all past resolutions on the situation in Cyprus, the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) for a further six months until 30 June 1999.