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join me on my journey to go back home to egypt from New York. repatriation flight and quarantine, here I come.
step 1: post a message on my building’s facebook group asking if anyone had masks to spare. a kind neighbor put some in a baggie and taped them to her door.
step 2: walk 15 mins to pick up a car rental. nervously wipe the interior down with some wipes. drive 4 hours to DC. Thanks @jjmccorvey for your precious Purell.
step 3: drop off car, shuttle to @Dulles_Airport airport and marvel at the quiet. Never have I ever seen it so empty.
step 4: finally put on my first mask. I’m been at home for 24 days and it’s surreal how quickly we adjust: being around people now feels weird. and they’re all wayyyy too close.
step 5: sign doc saying I agree to quarantine wherever the government decides to put us. No number of days stated- but people on previous flights say 14 for everyone, 28 if you test positive.
to note: the flight to Cairo was changed to Marsa Alam- a tourist town on the Red Sea.
to note: the flight to Cairo was changed to Marsa Alam- a tourist town on the Red Sea.
step 6: get through security. TSA surprisingly chill. Not too good on the social distancing. Super close. None of them wearing masks, just gloves. And I still got my hijab patted down (of course). 
step 7: find the one open duty free shop because family has asked for Toblerones. I’m not going to see my family for weeks, but sure, let me lug chocolates across the world.
