Same Flight But Different Meals? Man Exposes Class Divide Onboard Dubai Flight
After the flight took off, the woman fell asleep, only to be woken by the sound of 'Chicken or beef?' as the cabin crew began serving a simple meal basket.
Sometimes, even a small moment can remain with you for a longer period of time and that's exactly what happened to a Doha-based makeup artist on a short flight from Dubai. In a post on Thread, the woman recounted her in-flight experience to highlight the quiet injustices faced by migrant labourers, reflecting on the need for greater empathy. According to the woman, she had a window seat and the middle was empty, whereas on the aisle seat sat an Indian man, likely a labourer.
After the flight took off, the woman fell asleep, only to be woken by the sound of 'Chicken or beef?" as the cabin crew began serving a simple meal basket — sandwich, a chocolate bar and water. While she was handed the meal, the man beside her was offered only a sealed plastic cup of water without any explanation.
'When they reached our row, they handed me the meal basket. The man next to me looked up, quietly waiting for his," she wrote, adding, 'One of the flight attendants simply shook his head and said: 'Ah, no,' handed him a sealed plastic cup of water, and moved on. That's it."
The man looked up with an expectation. Then back down, silently. 'His eyes were full of something I can't forget," the woman recounted. The man didn't protest and simply accepted what happened with him followed by a quiet struggle to open his water cup. Turning to the woman, he asked for help and then reached into his bag to pull out a single mango and a few grapes. Kind hearted, he also offered the woman the fruits he had. 'I thanked him but didn't take them, maybe that was all he had to eat later," the woman wrote.
The woman concluded her post with a heartfelt reminder, 'We have to do better. We must be kinder. Next time you see a labour worker outside in the heat, offer a bottle of water, a snack, or even just kindness." Addressing the airline, she added, 'Offering a small sandwich and a KitKat to every passenger wouldn't hurt your budget, but it could mean the world to someone who needs it most."
The post has struck a deep chord across social media, with many expressing disappointment and reflecting on the need for empathy towards migrant labourers.
One person wrote, 'Very sad. Yes, definitely the UAE government must take care of these people more and give this kind of stuff for free, it doesn't cost anything at all."
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Someone else lauded the man's silent kindness saying, 'What a beautiful gesture. When they know, you know. Wishing him a wonderful life."
The incident is an emotional reminder of the everyday inequalities many tend to overlook.
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