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A Blessing on the Road
Kashmir Observer
|OCTOBER 30, 2025 ISSUE
A short ride through Srinagar became a lesson in kindness and connection, a reminder that small acts can leave the deepest marks.
That morning, the city of Srinagar felt its usual mix of motion and mist. I was heading to college, trying to catch up with time and thoughts, when I waved down a rickshaw.
The driver, an elderly man with silver hair and kind eyes, turned around as I said, “Uncle, I have to go to XYZ College.”
“Hundred rupees,” he replied. I searched my pockets and said, “Uncle, I don’t have cash. Can I pay through Google Pay or Mpay?” He hesitated for a second, then nodded. “Okay, come.”
His tone was soft, neither impatient nor cold. I stepped in, feeling a little guilty. I knew cash would have helped him more.
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