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STRANDED IN BAHRAIN

Getting off the plane, thinking a million things at the same time. How am I gonna resolve the visa issue? Will I be able to find a hotel at the last minute? Gosh, I'm so sick, I just want to go home. How could I have even booked a 28-hour layover? How silly of me. I know I've been very busy lately. And I know I booked this flight when I was hardcore homesick. But 28 hours, really? Approaching the transfer desk. "Excuse me. I have another flight to Singapore. But I accidentally booked a 28-hour layover. I don't even know how that happened. Do you by any chance have a complementary hotel option or any recommendations for me?" "Was your flight supposed to leave tonight?" "Huh?"  Meanwhile, I overheard the girl next to me saying the following. "Sorry, but our flight got delayed for 24 hours due to the war. What are we supposed to do now?" "Same! That happened to me too." I knew I didn't book my connecting f...