42 Eftychia Mylona War II distressed both Italian citizens and Italian Aegean subjects of Egypt, as the British authorities arrested more than 5,000 adult Italian males in Egypt and detained them in camps. The story of one of my interlocutors, Kostas, reveals how categories of legal belonging changed even when they were strictly imposed and, furthermore, highlights the variety and arbitrariness of methods that one could use to claim and reject Egyptian nationality.25 Figure 1: Themis Cathopouli’s passport, front cover Figure 2: Themis Cathopouli’s passport, first page