This essay was written by Sam March, courtesy of The Global Movement Against Statelessness (GMAS), a content partner of Global Voices. The journey began when I was invited to present the Global Movement Against Statelessness at the Global Refugee Forum (GRF) event in Geneva, Switzerland. A document that grants the right to travel didn’t even allow me to submit a visa application. Now, as I am writing and reliving every detail, I am trying to make sense of the misinformation and ignorance that I faced during this trip. And the answer is simple: the government uses this travel document for surveillance and control, not to guarantee any rights for its stateless individuals.