Esquire Middle East
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2nd July 2020
Pandemic Diaries: What it's like to fly during the pandemic lockdown
Esquire's Pandemic Diaries is a weekly op-ed column that delves into the new normal of life in the UAE, following the country-wide lockdown procedures.
This week Emirati writer, Maha Gorton, tells of her extraordinary experience of boarding a repatriation flight back to Dubai during the height of the lockdown, after having been isolated away from her family for two months.
Pulling up at the drop off point at London Heathrow, I’m greeted by three dapper members of staff in crisp black suits. On