Air Hostess – ye naam suntay hi logon ke dimagh mein kayi khayalaat aur kahaniyaan paida hojaati hain. Kusoor humara nahi balke humari society ka hai jo is tarhan ke profession ko accept hi nahi karti. The first thing that comes to anyone’s mind when they hear about an Air hostess is that ‘Wo khandaani log nahi jiski betiyaan Air Hostess hon.’ I don’t know why but this kind of concept needs to stop. Koi bhi profession bura nahi hota. Log hi hain jo bura karte hain.
I am an Air Hostess or should I say a Flight Attendant aur ye hai meri kahaani!
Mein roz subha uththi hun ye soch ke nahi ke ye din konsa hai balke is soch ke sath ke ye waqt konsa hai! Mere liye din se ziada time ki ehmiyat hoti hai. Uthne ke baad tayyar hona, uniform pehenna aur sath hi I have to GET OUT of myself at the same time. While getting ready I make sure that non of my family members are awaken. Is khamoshi ke sath nikalna ke kisi ki neend kharaab na ho. I leave my home saying goodbye to my loved ones aur ye baat dehan mein rakhna ke I might not return home safe keeping in mind the incidents that occur in air planes! Airport pohonchte hi mein lakhon ki tadaad mein emotions dekhthi hun at the departure hall. Apne emotions ko dil ke aik konay mein rakh ke I move forward through these emotions. I meet new team everyday aur roz hi naye tareeqay se professional relationship banana who bhi within few minutes so that we can really be a team. I move towards the security the customs immigrations ye jantay hue bhi ke there are 100s of eyes looking at me curiously.
With heavy heart I board my aircraft knowing that it will be my home for the next long hours. I greet everyone with a smile as people board, sath hi apna stress, pain aur tension ko hide karna. I have to make my smile look genuine all the time.
I consider the passengers in plane my family. A kind greeting coming from them makes me glad. Hala ke kaafi log aise hotay hain jo meri greetings ko notice bhi nahi karte but I assume subconsciously that they did wish me back. I try to make everyone comfortable in that limited space. Sabki tension dur karna apni parwa kiye baghair kyunke kahin na kahin sab ki life mein musibatein aur maslay hotay hi hain jaise ke meri life mein hain. The look on their face, their behavior all speaks to me. Even though they don’t say it but mujhe andaza hota hai ke what they need. I know they get scared as the plane takes off, however I don’t as the thousands of takeoffs have made that fear a childs play for me. While they close their eyes to get a nap I have to be all alert with eyes wide open. I serve them the meal they asked for at the time they wish; is baat ka khaas khayal rakhte hue ke there is no delay. I make sure that the call bells are all answered. While they tilt back their seats and go in deep sleep I pray that all should go well. I take numerous rounds in the aircraft cabin to see whether there is any one in need of anything. My team is my family up in the sky. We do everything possible to make each other comfortable.
When we land at a destination and they leave the plane. The emptiness and the silence resembles the state of my mind. While they reach their home or work to win the world. I on the other hand get the rest I deserve. While they wine and dine I wonder what should I get myself to eat. I do manage to buy myself a few hours of happiness and a full stomach no matter what the situation is.
I then rest for my flight the next day knowing the hour and not the day. As it is a crime for me to be late. When we fly back home and land late night. Aik khushi hoti hai ke hum wapis ghar agye hain ussi ke sath meri tamaam tensions aur pareshaaniyan comes back to me along with my happiness. Seeing your loved ones coming to receive you I silently exit the airport unnoticed. Ghar pohonchte hi I see my family asleep. Khamoshi se apne bed pe jaa ke sojana because I need to recover from the work stress and wakeup early next morning to absorb all the love I missed.
After a few hours I need to check my flight for the next day at a different hour to a different place through the same emotions all over again.
Whatever you just read upar was just the 24 hours of the 1000s I am roistered for.
I am your flight attendant aur ye thi meri kahaani!
Air Hostess honay ka matlab ye har giz nahi hota ke hum larkiyon ki koi izzat nahi hoti. Haan kaafi passengers humaray sath is tarhan paish atay hain jaise hum unke ghulaam hun magar phir bhi humein unse achi tarhan baat karni parhti hai takay wo comfortable rahein! Khudara is profession ko ganda keh ke humaray liye mushkilaat paida naa karein!
