Roadside Encounters with Humanity - Lockdown !

Rupesh Gesota
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This initiative is an attempt to share some of the many conversations and experiences I had while serving some distressed people (mainly on streets) during the Corona Lockdown. rupesh.gesota@gmail.com

  1. While dropping her home....

    07/24/2020

    While dropping her home....

    Noticed this old woman sitting alone in the coridor of the closed bank in the noon time, with no people and vehicles around...  I stopped the scooter and asked her if she needs any help... And then the story begins...

    6 min
  2. Service motivates bystander to seek help & then serve...

    07/19/2020

    Service motivates bystander to seek help & then serve...

    Series of events unfold during this distribution drive... However the one that touched me most was the encounter with a security guard of an ATM..

    15 min
  3. Ragpicker, Fruit-vendor and Shopkeeper ...

    07/07/2020

    Ragpicker, Fruit-vendor and Shopkeeper ...

    An event that made me experince the feelings of helplessness, gratitude & kindness - all at once !   You may listen to this story to know about it...

    5 min
  4. From a mother-daughter to a Group (Visit-2)

    07/05/2020

    From a mother-daughter to a Group (Visit-2)

    After noticing and helping them with some ration, it was evident that they soon will have to be attended again after 2 weeks, esp after seeing the number of and ages of their children.... So this episode talks about this visit - planning, action and some conversations with them...

    6 min
  5. From - Road - to - Home : (Part-2) ...

    07/03/2020

    From - Road - to - Home : (Part-2) ...

    This old man had had come to Mumbai from UP for his livelihood... However this Lockdown shattered his life, like those of his fellow guest-laborers... Accidentally, I find him stranded on a footpath in Thane... And the story begins.... Listen to this episode to know how sometimes just 1 small step can make huge difference !

    9 min
  6. From - Road - to - Home : (Part-1) ...

    07/01/2020

    From - Road - to - Home : (Part-1) ...

    This old man had had come to Mumbai from UP for his livelihood... However this Lockdown shattered his life, like those of his fellow guest-laborers... Accidentally, I find him stranded on a footpath in Thane... And the story begins.... Listen to this episode to know how sometimes just 1 small step can make huge difference !

    7 min
  7. Miles for Meals...

    06/26/2020

    Miles for Meals...

    Another incident which will be etched on my memory... A physically challenged man travelling, with his wife & child in his tri-cycle, for more than 30 km, just for 10-kg Wheat !!   I again feel blessed to notice such a person...  Audio-clip tells the whole story...

    4 min
  8. an accidental meeting turning into a Blissful experience...

    06/26/2020

    an accidental meeting turning into a Blissful experience...

    I had no clue that I will soon get an opportunity to serve another group of sex-workers around....  Further, the way the incidents / challenges unfolded in this close encounter with them - within a matter of few minutes, will always remain afresh in my memory.... It was almost an adventure, for me.... But a delightful one... You may listen to the audio clip to know this story....

    14 min
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This initiative is an attempt to share some of the many conversations and experiences I had while serving some distressed people (mainly on streets) during the Corona Lockdown. rupesh.gesota@gmail.com

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