‘The plane I was supposed to be on passed above me’: Nima Bank’s best phone picture

Losing track of time at the airport made the Iranian-born photographer reflect on how we deal with setbacksNima Bank was meant to be on the plane soaring overhead in this image. Unfortunately, he had been daydreaming in Istanbul airport, enjoying a coffee, and lost track of time. Once he realised his error, and that he would be stranded in the airport for the rest of the day, he says, “I found myself contemplating how a single missed connection could alter a life’s entire t