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Amidst all the dark clouds that covered the Mumbai sky on the 29th of August, the spirit of Mumbaikars acted as the only ray of sunshine for the city. Many selfless and unsung heroes emerged to help the drowning city and its people.
This story today too, is a tribute to one such hero, people wouldn’t know about, had this lady not posted about his kind and generous act on her social media handle.
Shikha Chawla, like most of the Mumbaikars, was stranded amidst the floods after she left her office at 3:00 PM. After a lot of struggle, she was finally able to find a cab that would drop her home.
The driver of the cab took it as his personal responsibility to escort Shikha home safe, in spite of the chaotic and menacing condition the city was in. Not only that, even in the cab when Shikha was worried, the driver assured her support by these strong words:
“Madam, gharwalo ko bata do aap theek thaak pohoch jaoge. Main aapko kaise bhi ghar chodke rahunga. Ab gaadi main sabse surakshit ho.”
Touched by this selfless gesture of the driver, Shikha decided to help him in her own little way by putting up this post on her Facebook, for his relative who was present in the cab with her and needed a job.
29th August 2017 is a day that I’ll never forget, for some not-so-great but majorly great reasons.
I left from my workplace at around 2:45 pm, got drenched in the rain, searched for an Auto, tried booking Ola/Uber (trains weren’t working anyway). By 3 pm, a cab driver who already had someone sitting in the front seat, stopped, probably felt sorry for me and agreed to drop me home. On talking to him, I realized that he stayed around Bandra and was in the area to run a personal errand and the young man seated in the front seat was a relative. What started at 3 pm was a journey that continued for a good 5-6 hours! We were slowed down by signals that refused to turn green, highways and service roads that seemed unapproachable, traffic that moved at a glacial pace and knee-deep water that had all the potential to damage his vehicle.
Not once did this man, flip, complain or ask me to walk my way to the destination. I kept receiving calls from loved ones and everyone else who’d seen my previous status update. He watched me answer the calls and said, “Madam, gharwalo ko bata do aap theek thaak pohoch jaoge. Main aapko kaise bhi ghar chodke rahunga. Ab gaadi main sabse surakshit ho.” He lived up to his word, braved the hurdles on the way and dropped me till Andheri by 8:30 pm at the cost of ruining his vehicle and being stuck on his way back home.
I wish I could have paid the driver more than I did or express my gratitude in some way. Hence, I’m resorting to social media to try my luck. During the journey, he talked to me about how his relative seated in front has come from the village and is looking for a job. The guy is in his early 20s and was a computer teacher in his village. He is seeking a job in the city as a computer operator. His name is Manoj Kumar and his contact number is 9********. Expected salary is Rs 10k+.
They probably don’t know/remember my name but I did assure him that he will receive a call whenever anything comes up. If you know of anyone/any organization that needs a computer operator, please reach out to him. And in case you don’t, please share this status with the people in your friend list
🙂Any kind of reference will be appreciated.
The post has touched a lot of people’s heart and it is visible as the comment section is flooded by praises for the driver and help for his relative:
1. Spirit is the word.
2. Everyone is trying to help.
3. Help will be given to those who ask for it!
4. Soon enough his mark sheet was made availabe in the comments for people who really want to recruit him.
5. People also could not stop praising Shikha!
Sure, with this little humane gesture, she has proved it to all, that it does not take much to repay a kind deed with another kind deed.
Disclaimer: The number of the man is hidden from the transcript of the post for privacy. If you are willing to help, you can reach us in the comments.Â
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