Shrikant Singh, a manager working in Bengaluru, had an encounter with a man he describes as 'one of the most inspiring' he has ever met.
On July 2, Facebook user from Bengaluru posted a long post about the Uber cab driver who had driven him home the previous night, calling him “one of the most inspiring men I have ever met”.
The said driver, Anandji, spoke in fluent English and was well-versed with the plague of the existing “e-commerce bubble”. Surprised at his cab driver’s knowledge base, Singh asked: “Sir, what’s your deal.. You don’t seem to be the average uber driver”.
This was how Anandji replied:
“Anandji: ‘Ohh I am an IIT K graduate from 1986. I was working out of the US and India for the past 30 years and I gave it all up to do my own entrepreneurial stuff. I now have 50 cars plying with Uber and I have a couple of strawberry farms in Mysore’
Me: ‘So then why are you yourself driving this car around’
Anandji :’ Ohh this car met with an accident a few days back and my uber driver died. His family is too proud to take money, so I figured the only way I can help is to drive the car on his behalf and let the income from Uber keep flowing. And I feel happy doing this’.”
No surprise that this emotional and inspiring story moved Singh, who admitted to “saying I cried a little”.
It's said every person has a story. And this one is definitely not one that should be missed. Take a look:
