More than two years have passed since Mumbai air hostess Nidhi Chaphekar became the face of the 2016 Brussels terror attack after the picture of her blood-streaked, shell-shocked face went viral. After 21 surgeries to repair the injuries from the bombings, she is now just one operation away from returning to the skies in her old job.

Nidhi Chaphekar, 43, was an air hostess with Jet Airways and was at Zaventem airport in Brussels on March 22, 2016, when it became the target of one of the worst terror attacks on European soil. The gritty blast survivor has gone back to work as ground crew for the airlines. She is also a motivational speaker. Her biggest desire, however, is to hold a 'Fit to Fly' certificate in her hands and take to the skies again. She had hoped that she would finally be able to fly again this year, after a series of surgeries to repair the bombing injuries. "I think it is 21 [surgeries], I have lost count," she said with a laugh.