Author: Vicky K

The world feels smaller when you see it through the window of a Boeing 777 at sunrise. I’m a flight attendant based in Doha, and my life is a series of takeoffs, landings, and the strange in-between of airports and hotel rooms. People ask, “Is it glamorous?” Sometimes. There are days I’m sipping coffee in…

Every time the aircraft door closes, a different version of me takes over. The calm, composed, and perfectly groomed professional who can pour coffee during turbulence and smile through anything. But when the doors open again, I’m just a woman living out of a suitcase, chasing rest across time zones. I’m based in Doha, the…

At 35,000 feet, time bends. Days melt into nights, languages blur, and I forget what city I woke up in. I’m a flight attendant based in Doha, Qatar, and no, it’s not all lipstick and layovers. People imagine this job as glamorous. And yes, there are moments: sipping espresso in Rome, watching the Northern Lights…