Never has sitting in the St. John’s International Airport felt so good as it did recently. It meant I was one step closer to returning to my home country of Egypt for an overdue visit after making do with seeing my friends and family on screens for the last 2½ years, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic.
I arrived in St. John’s in November 2019 and I live with my two sons. In Egypt, I have one brother, two sisters, nephews, nieces and two…