Mohamed Al Gami!!
A 98 year old man; same age as my grandfather if he would have been living. He had seen many ages, many wars and many boundaries. Born in Qatar he had crossed many countries and reached India by feet where he lived for 6 years as a money lender to local businessmen. Ever since that he is back in Qatar and never left his country. These money lenders who came from Afganistan and further west asia are very popularily know as Kabuliwalas in India.
He barely spoke English and very little Hindi which was more influenced from Urdu and Multan. I did not understand everything and could pick only in bits and pieces. For his personality and the life he lived, he became a hero in my eyes.
Really, it was a priceless moment I lived that day.
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