Even when you are not at your best, you can always be there for others. OA Nazar runs a tea shop with his brother OA Shamsudheen on Ashoka Road near Kaloor, Kerala and he lives by the philosophy of helping other people out as much as he can.?
As per a report in The Indian Express, he has been providing 10 free meals daily to those who are underprivileged for the past few months.?
The shop is open from 6 am to 3 pm. While it was shut during the lockdown, the free service has been kept open with the help of sponsors.??
¡°Our sponsors provide us the money a week in advance. Even if we didn¡¯t get a sponsor to support us on a particular day, we will do it on our own. We never considered it as an additional burden. Even after meeting daily expenses, we manage to give away free lunches. Now, many people are coming forward to support us,¡± he said.
The tea shop has been there since 1984. Their father earlier owned a small stationery shop but faced a huge loss as a majority of the revenue was used to help others. But the sons have continued the tradition of helping people.?
¡°We started this restaurant after our father passed away. Even now, it is the path he showed that we are following,¡± he added.?
"A meal would cost you Rs 40. Earlier, it was Rs 35. After the pandemic, we were forced to hike the prices a little. But even then, we ensure it is affordable,¡± he went on to say.?
The siblings want to help more people as they do not want to stop at 10 free meals per day. They are doing their bit to help those in need.