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The Superhero

She's from Bhuvneshwar.  She works as domestic help. She has no family. She isn't educated, doesn't speak/understand our language much. She earns just over 5500 a month. She is poor, but she has empathy. Last night, when the news of Amphan got worse, she arranged to send a tempo-full of essentials to her village. I asked her how she managed it, especially in these times when the households she works at have halted her services. " I took a loan ", she replied. " Why? " " Because didi, this year, the world needs hope more than ever before. " Some hearts know no boundaries. Some hearts are just ordinary, with such extraordinary depth of courage that knowing them becomes a privilege.