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Indian woman says stranger fanned her sweating toddler for 15 minutes on Singapore train: ‘I’ll never forget this’
An Indian woman recalled how a stranger’s kindness in Singapore metro moved her while travelling with her toddler.
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An Indian woman in Singapore has shared a moving experience from a crowded metro ride, where a stranger’s kindness towards her and her toddler left her emotional. The woman, identified as Sakshi, posted a video on Instagram narrating how a small gesture by a fellow passenger became one of her most memorable moments in the country.
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The incident after Universal Studios visit
In the video, Sakshi said she had just come out of Universal Studios with her baby when the incident took place. “In Singapore, we had just come out of Universal Studios, and it was very hot in Singapore at that time. My baby was asleep on my shoulder, and we were both sweating a lot. Then the metro arrived, we got on, and as usual, the metro was very crowded,” she said.
She added that as soon as she entered the metro, several people stood up to offer her a seat. “As soon as I stepped inside the metro, five to six people, literally five to six people, stood up to offer me their seat,” she recalled.
However, Sakshi said that just as she was about to sit, another woman rushed ahead and took the seat. “And as I moved forward to sit on a seat, a lady pushed me, ran ahead, and sat down on that seat. I noticed she was an Indian, and her age was around 35 to 40,” she said, adding that the woman did not appear to have any visible physical ailment.
A stranger’s kindness leaves her emotional
Sakshi said another woman then offered her a seat. What followed, according to her, deeply touched her. “She stood up, and all this while, mind you, for a straight 15 minutes of my journey, she was continuously fanning me and my baby, I’ll never forget this” she said.
Sakshi added that she thanked the woman after getting off the metro. The woman reportedly told her, “No worries, it is my duty. Because you are raising a future generation, I know how difficult it can be to roam with a baby and all of that.”
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The clip was shared with the caption, “One pushed. One helped. And that’s why I’ll never forget Singapore.”
Watch the clip here:
Internet reacts
The video has received a few reactions online. One user wrote, “This is such a beautiful reminder that kindness can stay with someone forever.” Another said, “That Singaporean lady deserves all the respect.” A third commented, “Travelling with a baby is not easy, and such gestures mean a lot.” Another user wrote, “One person can really change your whole experience in a foreign country.” Someone else said, “This made me emotional. Humanity still exists.” Another added, “Small acts of kindness can leave the biggest impact.”
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