CAIRO — Nourhan Saad, 22, and Hajer Jamal, 25, became the first flight attendants with hearing impairment to work in the Arab world on a Nov. 5 flight from Cairo to Khartoum.
Saad and Jamal were chosen for the unique experience as part of an initiative called Humanitarian Flights that raises awareness in the world and the Middle East in particular of the rights of people with disabilities. In December last year, another flight from Cairo and Khartoum featured a flight attendant with Down syndrome. Both flights came ahead of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
