Social media can often be an overwhelming place. With all kinds of content just sitting on our explore pages, we always come across things that can trigger our emotions in a certain way. But at the same time, social media is also a place that has helped many people with their lives. It could be about someone trying to grow their small business to even stories of numerous people in need. We see so many tales of people trying their best to make ends meet. These things always tug at our heartstrings and inspire us to work hard! Recently, one such story has been doing rounds on the internet. This time, it is about a paralysed man from Kolkata selling patties and cream rolls to earn his living.
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In a recent video uploaded by Instagram blogger @kolkatadelites, we can see a paralysed man standing in front of a cart. He can be seen selling patties and cream rolls. As per @kolkatadelites, the man has been selling this for 35 years. He has both vegetarian and non-vegetarian patties. There is also a security guard who stands beside him and helps him serve the customers. Each one of his patties cost only Rs. 20. One can find him at New Market, in front of KFC, Kolkata. Take a look at the video here:
Ever since this video was uploaded, it has garnered 580K views, 52.8K likes and hundreds of comments. Many people have applauded the vendor's hard work. A person wrote, "Such beautiful people. His smile made my day." Another person said, "Thanks for sharing all his hard work." and "I never noticed, but now I will definitely buy from him when I visit. Thanks for sharing."
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Some other people have also said that it is good to support local vendors and help them in any way. One user wrote, "So good to see that you are sharing more about these local vendors and small businesses owners from the streets of Kolkata. Highly appreciate this. Thanks" and "I love how social media is helping bring change empathy and consideration for all sections in our society."
A user even applauded the security guard for helping the vendor. The user wrote, "Respect to that security guard as well."
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