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The UK journalist took to Twitter to share about the special gift she received from her new friend in Tamil Nadu.

Published on: Feb 17, 2023, 10:41:02 IST
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A beautiful video of a woman from the UK bonding with another woman from India is spreading smiles online. Captured and shared by UK-based journalist Alex Outhwaite, the video shows her sharing a heartwarming moment with a flower seller in Tamil Nadu.

The image shows the UK journalist interacting with a woman in Tamil Nadu. (Twitter/@AlexOuthwaite)
The image shows the UK journalist interacting with a woman in Tamil Nadu. (Twitter/@AlexOuthwaite)

Outhwaite took to Twitter to share the video along with a short caption. “Making friends in Tamil Nadu,” she tweeted. The video opens to show her sitting in front of a roadside flower stall. In the video, the flower seller is seen gesturing to her about how she is going to put a gjra (flower garland for hair) in the journalist’s hair. The video ends with both of them portraying beautiful smiles.

Take a look at the sweet video:

The video was posted a few days ago. Since being shared, it has accumulated close to six lakh views and the numbers are only increasing. Additionally, the video has received more than 36,000 likes. People posted various comments while reacting to the video.

Here’s how Twitter users reacted:

“You both have such heartwarming smiles throughout the video. Oh and can we please get subtitles for this video?” shared a Twitter user. While relying, the journalist posted, “Apparently the man in the background is saying 'pin the flowers on properly so they don't fall’.” Another Twitter user expressed, “Beauty.” A third added, “Wow !! Cutest thing I've seen today, great Cross-Culturalism.” A fourth wrote, “Amazing.”

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    Trisha Sengupta

    Trisha Sengupta is a Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over six years of digital newsroom experience. Specialising in high-engagement storytelling, she blends viral trends with traditional journalism to cover the intersection of technology, finance, and human emotion. Her reporting spans real estate and personal finance struggles in hubs like Bengaluru and Gurgaon, the NRI experience, and corporate shifts like tech layoffs. Trisha also frequently tracks global figures and writes human interest stories. Offline, Trisha is an avid reader, history enthusiast and solo traveler. She balances her journalism career with family life while actively integrating AI tools into her modern storytelling approach.Read More