Who's 1 stranger you still remember?

[@Thorayaa]

As always, I'd love to hear your answer in the comments

[@muhammadfatimaummi9481]

Well, like the lady at the end of the video, I am also curious Thoraya. What is your story? 😊 What motivated you to start this amazing Journey? Waiting for your reply😊❤. May you be blessed.

[@Lee-ws4fr]

Yeah who is your stranger you never forget!!!!??? One stranger told me "" never let anyone steal your happy"" your choice to be happy or not. Was a black dude I worked a day job with.

[@MrGelly70]

I really would love for you to come to the suburbs of Chicago and do your thing, then sit down and have a cup of coffee and ask you so many questions I have !!!!

[@saravanoppen8372]

"you get sick and tired of being sick and tired" I felt that

[@AimeeAimee444]

It’s profoundly true; “Sick and tired of being sick and tired”. To anyone here suffering from addiction, you’re worth getting sober. You can do it! 💯🥳❤️

[@AMindfulnessPerson]

"Now tell me about you".. That was such a nice way to end!

[@donemilcpt]

a drunk guy walking but just saying " you're good enough " and walking off .

[@elian1606]

I just want to say that in every video, every person looks so beautiful. Not necessarily in a "conventionally attractive" way but everyone looks so human, in the best way possible

[@nadiah169]

Indeed 🤍 that’s why this channel is a refuge in moments when one thinks society is trash

[@andyjulia]

That’s a lovely thing to say.

[@sarahleony]

I admire every single detail about all of these beautiful faces each video 🦄

[@frattman]

I agree! I think it's because it's hard not to look beautiful when you're genuinely sharing of yourself. The light just shines so brightly through their faces.

[@ViceConcepts]

I am a simple man. I see Thoraya, i squeak happily. Then click. Then like. Then try not to cry.

[@mirimirimore]

The try not to cry part with Thoraya's videos is so real 😂❤

[@TR3V4130]

Just cry

[@Thorayaa]

❤❤❤

[@zachhenderson7982]

It's OK to cry

[@victoriairenematthews5363]

I feel that

[@Stellaluna88]

My car broke down and my ex wouldn’t pick me up. He yelled at me on the phone and I decided to walk home. I began to cry as I felt helpless. As I made my way back to my house, this elderly man pulled over. He had just picked up his granddaughter from kindergarten. He asked if I needed a ride and said “It’s okay honey, you will get through this.” He had assumed I was crying about my car. The truth was I finally realized my relationship was over and I felt alone. I thanked him for his kindness and compassion as I left his car. That was almost twenty years ago and I never forgot him. I did make it through and made peace with my past.

[@frederickpile3599]

Proverbs 4:23 🤍 Jeremiah 33:3

[@e.m.i.l.i..a]

That literally sounds like my ex. I'm proud of you. Hope you know that❤

[@Stellaluna88]

@Thank you ❤️

[@kathleenaberley8752]

That bee analogy...... I have been trying to formulate this advice for a friend and just couldn't find the right way to say it. I was meant to hear this today because she's leaving town tomorrow, and this is exactly what she needs to hear. Thank you, beautiful soul, for sharing this, and thank you, Thoraya, too.

[@antheamarol9362]

I was skiing and I became lost. I was 18 so I felt like I was old enough to know better and was lowkey embarrassed. An elderly couple noticed that I looked lost and told me they were going to the bottom, and asked me if I wanted to come with them. They were so sweet, and I still remember that act of kindness.

[@lisarodriguez6966]

After 18+ years, my partner still makes me a cup of coffee that's ready just as I'm waking up. Even after a disagreement, or a tense talk, he still has one of my mugs made to my exact liking. It's very much appreciated and I am sure to let him know that. It is the little things.

[@nadiah169]

❤

[@andie361]

I remember I was in hospital and I had a procedure that was almost 9 hrs long and my back was just toast after. My roommate was a 95 yr old woman. She had a big family with numerous children and over 100 grands and great grands. I was 39 at the time, she could tell I was in a lot of pain and offered to let me use her walker. 95 yrs old. I thought good grief I must really look pitiful for a 95 yr old woman to offer let me, 39, use her walker😄 The stories she had were amazing. I will never forget her.

[@The-Lunar-Prince]

Nah, almost everyone who uses a walker goes through a period of shame at the start. It seems natural. She probably didn't have any judgments, just love and a helpful nature 🫂

[@AimeeAimee444]

I caught a cab after securing an internship at The Frick. As I was smiling in the back and the cab driver said, “You are so happy.” We started talking about his life and how he came to the states. Cab drivers are fascinating and I’ve always shown interest in different cultures. As we came up to my drop off he said, “This ride is on me. You’ve been such a pleasure and you brought sunshine into my day”. I was overwhelmed and asked “Are you sure?” He said, “Please, take this as my gift”. 😊🌻✨🕊️

[@zackery5678]

Thats awesome. Thank you for sharing!

[@Aidan-lf9mk]

When you smile at the universe, it smiles back at you!! 🌞 thank you for sharing :)

[@AimeeAimee444]

@ 🙌🏼😊💫💯

[@drrocketman7794]

The homeless man who shared food with me when I was being transferred from my truck to headquarters and I got stuck in the Las Vegas airport with no food or water. He was the nicest person I met for three days.

[@franturner6308]

The last lady saying ‘Now tell me about you!’ is so beautiful 🥺 people don’t often talk to or want to get to know the interviewers, that was really wholesome! She also had great advice, I resonated with the bee analogy so much. You just gotta look up and ask God to help you out of your own jar, whatever that situation may be 🙏

[@tammic2016]

Agree! I loved the story but the “So tell me about you!” Was so important ❤

[@Ico_]

Your comment was great. Up until the point you brought "God" into the equation. Which.. has nothing to do there.

[@Momma_AL]

@@Ico_well the commenter believes otherwise and I agree with the commenter. Why are you so bothered by it to the point where you felt the need to say something??

[@Hermanos1995]

She never talked about god 😂 Not everyone believes in fairytales bro.

[@heidi.with.an.i]

So people forgot about free speech?? If this person wants to bring Him up, let them be!! AHAAH have a blessed a day/night yall

[@KZesty]

I'll always remember this business man in Tokyo who was on his way to a temple who pointed us in the right direction. We walked through the entire beautiful complex together and he showed us what to do at a Japanese temple for the first time. We talked the entire time in some English and a few Japanese words about what brought us there. I expressed to him that my husband and I were genuinely curious about the culture and had learned a lot for years before visiting. We wanted to experience Japan with respect. "Respect," he repeated thoughtfully, pondering that word. He insisted on giving us the coins to place in the offerings. We listened to the Taiko drums. At the end he bought us a book where you keep calligraphy from the temples, at his insistence, even though I was already planning on buying it. I had tears in my eyes. I was overwhelmed by his pure heart, kindness and generosity. Thank you so much, Shu-san. I hope you are well every day.

[@mommyclaws1555]

When I was a kid I was trying to walk my dog but she saw a squirrel and ran across the road. Thankfully she wasn’t hit, but I started crying because I was taught not the cross without an adult so I was too scared to follow her. Strangers who saw it happen stopped their car beside me, one of them comforted me while the other got my dog. Never forgot them.

[@mirimirimore]

This is the cutest thing 😂❤ Glad you got help!

[@lannah080907]

I love at the end the lady said, So tell me about you? ❤

[@Thorayaa]

So sweet of her to ask ❤

[@BananaHannaah]

I honestly remember more strangers being nice to me that people who are supposed to be nice to me

[@francookie9353]

Is that because people close to you are not nice enough? Or that they're not always nice but also sometimes a bit crabby ... and we tend to remember that more than the crabbiness of strangers? It's weird, a stranger's kindness is so memorable because it's so unexpected.

[@BananaHannaah]

@@francookie9353 honestly im so nice to people around me but women tend to always be in a competition and men used me lol i figured im too gullible and not be like full of myself but im pretty enough for people to want to take advantage of it and not believe me being nice so no matter what i do its all an “act” in their mind now i just hang out with my brother mum and dog

[@_katie_]

I am prone to massive nosebleeds and one day about 10 years ago I got the worst nosebleed on my life when I was driving. I pulled over in a parking lot and only had a few tissues with me. There was blood everywhere and it probably looked like I was beaten. A lady came up to my window and asked me if I was okay. I told her that I would be okay and that I have nosebleeds often but never to this severity. She gave me a bottle of water and insisted on following me to a hospital. I told her that my boyfriend worked 10 minutes away and that I could drive there and he could drive me the rest of the way to the hospital. She followed me all of the way there just to make sure I was okay. I did have to go to the hospital and have it cauterized but I will never forget her kind heart. It 100% restored my faith in humanity and I still to this day think of her often.

[@dayna9111]

I was 19 in the hospital for about a week hours away from home and my family was unable to come visit. I shared a room with a lady who had been in hospital for months due to a stroke. This lady was the only other on in the room when I got my diagnosis of a disorder that has no cure and no treatment. She let me cry she gave me so much advice and was like a mom to me for that week when I felt so scared and alone. I hope she recovered well, I think about her often.

[@TheSnackWrap]

It was 10 yrs ago when I was on my first-ever pilgrimage as a teen. One day I stood to the side as hundreds of people were exiting the church and a man in a wheelchair paused right beside me when the crowd came to a standstill. I looked at him, smiled bashfully and clasped my hands together before me. He returned my gaze, took my hand and placed a gentle kiss on it. Instinctively, I did the same - took his hand, leaned a bit and kissed it. We didn't really see much of each other after that, but it was one of the moments in my life when I could literally feel my perception and perspective shift. I didn't really know it up to that point but I desperately needed to be shown such gentleness and kindness by another person. That small act evoked a lot of reflection about human nature and what it means to be human to me. Thinking about it now I can clearly see that it was the first time in my life I thought to myself: "Huh, so humans are kind" which really shaped me later on.

[@Cheri94]

Once was told by a old man, to LIVE LIFE WHILE YOURE YOUNG, look at the pictures of your life when you retire, because 9 out of 10 times, you’re too poor, sick, too tired to live the life you dreamed of! Always remembered that. He said he has always promised his wife he would take her to Italy after he retired, he retired, and his wife died one week later, his biggest regret in his life he said was that he didn’t get her to Italy 😔😔😔😔

[@Lisa-welder1]

Same thing happened with my Father. My Dad, and mom really wanted to go to Hawaii, my mother passed away before that could happen. My father, decided to go by himself.😢😢 They have both passed, but never forgotten. ❤

[@riversnow5771]

I'll never forget a girl in her early 20s who I "met" after she had passed away (I was a body removal technician). She passed suddenly from a seizure and when I was in her room I got to have a bit of a look into her life. She had the same Nintendo DS as me, she had similar stuffed animals to mine, and the decor around her room showcased a lot of things I'm also interested in. we could have been friends. We dropped her off at the funeral home and ended up going back to the same funeral home later that week. She was still there but her gorgeous long hair was haphazardly tucked under the stand used to prop her head up. I really gently laid it out nicely and wished her well on her next adventure beyond this life. Thinking about her and her parents still brings me to tears. I won't say her name here, but I'll never forget it. Rest easy, beautiful girl.

[@VEGAS-NERVE]

"Now tell me about you" I’m crying

[@Thorayaa]

I'm crying too.....

[@warbyporker2014]

My partner and I were waiting in a park in SF to meet up with friends and there was a community piano. My partner, a wonderful musician, starting playing while I got to just relax and enjoy the moment. An old man rode up on a bicycle and started chatting with us -- he was one of the local keepers of the piano and was a musician himself. He shared with us that he plays there every day to help battle his progressive dementia and keep his mind spry. What this kind stranger didn't know is I had been dealing with my own grandfather's recent dementia diagnosis, and though my grandpa raised me, he is very guarded with his words and emotions so we have yet to discuss how this disease will change him and what the next part of his life will look like. The fact that this random stranger was so eager to share his diagnosis, hobby, and love of music with us really moved me. I really hope he is doing okay.

[@mitzi133]

The 1 stranger I remember was someone I met over 30 years ago. After work, I was in a hospital waiting room and an older man struck up conversation. He shared that he and his wife saved their money so they could enjoy life when they retired. But then his wife passed away. He urged me to enjoy life now. Later as I was walking to my car, he came up to me from the side and said not to forget what he had told me. It was long day and I said something like,”Yeah, yeah” looking straight ahead and trying to ignore him. When I looked to my side, there was no one there. To this day, I think about this stranger’s words of wisdom.

[@JamieWoodard653]

I remember when me and my family were at a nursing home visiting my great grandmother, this elderly man came in, and he told me that I’m a beautiful young lady with great teeth. And as a transgender girl who doesn’t always feel like people see the real me, that made me feel really special. Because he was this elderly man in his 90s with nothing but kindness in his heart

[@brodog1884]

When I was in middle school I was in this group called the high adventurers, and we were supposed to do a summer trip but most people didn’t have time to. So my wonderful teacher reached out to someone she knew and let her know I was interested in taking a summer trip and this very kind woman drove over an hour to come and pick me up because my mom didn’t have the resources to do it. She then drove her son and I a few hours north and we took a boat to this beautiful island in Lake Superior called Grand Island, we hiked around the island over 3 days and it was such a memorable experience that I am so grateful for. The fact that she went out of her way and put so much effort into packing for this trip, coordinating it, driving, and spending her own money to make sure I had a memorable experience when she didn’t know me I will be forever grateful for! She has a heart of gold! ❤

[@junxu7588]

When I was a college student in China, I was taking a leisurely walk along a local small river near my father's home, peacefully taking in the vegetable and fruit gardens on my right and the river on my left. Eventually I turned onto a busier street, and a person riding a tricycle with a cargo in the back appeared. He was singing, and as he approached, I could tell that he's a migrant worker, middled-aged, dark skin from working in the sun, and he was singing his heart out. As he got even closer, I could see his face so relaxed, and what came out of him was pure joy and freedom, like he didn't have a care in the world, like he was the happiest person alive. I think we might've even had eye contact, but I don't remember anyhow, he put a smile on my face and my heart. What a way to be. Embodying love and inadvertently spreading it. I will never forget this stranger and the way I felt so inspired by him.

[@JeremyVanbrunt-v7v]

These videos make me feel more connected to humanity

[@jurgen951]

Love this. It's these random, small moments in life of unexpected kindness that often leaves a memorable mark with us.

[@joshuadurham9699]

We're all strangers in the comments talking about strangers. Remember change starts from within and if you want to be a butterfly you first must be a caterpillar. That's my advice to who needs this right now

[@lindseybotelho]

OMG! You're so close to 2 million subscribers!!!🎉

[@love-light369]

Just one subscriber listening to this would also be just as exciting! 🙏🫶

[@julien4741]

I love that people went immediately to positive interaction We are put here to be each other's angels people. ❤

[@polh6462]

The young lass who talked about the little things, she's so right!! The little things make all the difference in any kind of relationship.

[@DaveKing-ny9rk]

I always wonder have I ever been someone’s stranger they won’t ever forget….i pray god reveals that to me oneday

[@mirimirimore]

❤❤

[@LavanyaTejaswy]

Never thought of this 😢

[@JezuAvew-RetePreLaCroix]

You can be if you intentionally live your life to be that person in everyone’s life whom you meet.

[@viaja3569]

I would love to think all these strangers are seeing this 🙏🏼

[@ThomasLiljeruhm]

That date was going well.

[@Astropasser]

Every time I watch these videos, I always end up tearing up. It's just so fascinating to me that everyone is like one big universe with their own worlds(stories) and other things. If it's, one thing I love about us human beings are that we all are our own individuals. Anyone who is reading this I hope your day is going well and if it's not I'm sending love and hugs

[@Shiannejossy]

The stranger i remember helped me outin the middle of a grocery store. I needed to buy pads and didn't know what to get and not having a mother or a female to talk to she was so helpful. I will never forget how helpful and kind she was

[@WizardOfCause]

I recall one time in Philly in my 20s, some dozen years ago or so, I was working as a union organizer. At the end of my day, I'd go to this smokey, run down dive bar I liked and run over my notes and plans for the following day. This one night, I was sat at the corner of the horseshoe bar and a fella in glasses, about my age, sat down adjacent to me. Saw my union badge, my little book, the consternation on my face and put it together. Turns out he was a new(ish) social studies teacher with a background in political philosophy. He asked me about my union work, I told him a bit about it and he asked me what I thought about "Straussian philosophy." Being familiar with it (it's the root philosophy of the neo-conservative movement and something I am far from a fan of,) I told him my opinion. His face split into a wide grin. The kind you could tell said he'd been dying for a conversation on topics he knew that not many others did. We talked and drank and smoked and argued for a couple hours until the overhead lights came on. Bartender dropped the beautifully cliche line of "you don't have to go home but..." Last call came and had went and it was time to leave. I hadn't noticed how much time went by and realized my rental car was locked up in the closed central city parking garage. I couldn't and wouldn't have driven back anyway and was no stranger to wandering city streets and napping in parks, even at night by then. Cab fare to my hotel was going to be quite expensive, but I could expense it to the office, so whatever. But then this same fella comes up and says "hey, what are you up to?" I told him I was going to head back to my hotel. He said, "nah man, come with me to the spot." I had no idea what he was talking about and when you're out in Philadelphia at stupid-o-clock in the morning with a decent buzz, it's usually not a great idea to follow random people you met at bars to strange places. But I said "why not?" and went with him. We ended up in this bougie upscale neighborhood at what looked like a derelict theater from long ago. We went around to the back service door, at which there were two doorbell buttons. One old round metal one and one newer, lit up house doorbell. He pressed the old one three times in a quick pattern and we waited. Maybe thirty seconds or so later, the door buzzed and we entered. We were in a service stairwell at the back of the place and headed up. On the way, I saw all this grand furniture and random other things, mostly covered in dust cloths and well settled dust. Didn't look like anyone had been there for ages. As we got to the top of the stairs, we headed through a curtain hung across a doorway and behind it was a dimly lit bar. Horseshoe bar, small tables all along the walls, all with small dinner candles. There had been a low murmur of conversations prior to us entering and as soon as we did, they stopped and a dozen pairs of eyes shot over to us. First to me, with what I remember as suspicion, then to my new friend, the stranger, with a look of relief. As soon as they saw him, they returned to their quiet conversations. We posted up at the bar, cash only no surprise, and continued to drink, debate and enjoy our arguments well into the morning. I remain in periodic contact with this now and since then friend and try to meet up when I'm in the area again. It only occurred to me the next day after I took the expensive cab ride back to my hotel and woke up to retrieve my now very expensively parked rental, that I had been to a proper speak-easy. The night itself became blurry to memory, but I still have a membership card from it. That was as I said, a dozen years ago. I wonder if it's still there. Never occurred to me to ask the guy until just now. Cheers.

[@jasminaina8707]

I love your Videos , the people in the videos but also reading the comments. So many great people ❤

[@Thorayaa]

I'm always so excited to read the comments after uploading! I feel so lucky that you all take the time to share something with me

[@carrox9025]

@@Thorayaa Obviously, I cannot know what all your "business plan" calls for with respect to this project -- assuming there's one. But I think I can see a book in your future -- maybe even more than one. There's a lot of richness here. Thanks!!

[@traceytansley1659]

To the young lady without a mom, I wish I could be your mom ❤

[@christiely5832]

I was on the Toronto subway and I’ve met this guy maybe twice. I think he’s an older homeless man with a grey beard and a black or navy jacket, his name is Greg. He approached people individually asking with the most gentle and respectful voice if you had any food or could spare any change. What’s most memorable to me is that when he talks to you, you have no idea that he’s about to ask you for those things and he speaks with such gratitude and kindness. The second time I met him I told him I’ve spoken to him before and he was so sweet with telling me he’s sorry he couldn’t remember me because he meets so many different people every day but he thanked me for the multiple times I offered him things. If you’re ever in Toronto and on the yellow line 1 subway I don’t think you’ll ever be able to miss such a beautiful soul like Greg.

[@e.m.i.l.i..a]

The red haired girl in the beginning was amazing and such a kind soul. I can relate to her so much. I have a very similar situation and I just hope she knows that everyone is proud of her❤

[@katiehennen7878]

That’s me 🥺 thank you, and I hope you feel the same way for being so strong on your journey!

[@LeanFuture]

When I was 5 or 6 I was extremely extremely shy and I was walking down the sidewalk of a strip mall, trying to go back to my Mom after looking at toys at a different store. There was a 30-something year old man walking with his toddler in front of me and they were walking really slowly, because of the toddler. Being so shy, I had no social graces so when I tried to go around them, I guess I went into the man’s personal space for a second before getting around them. I remember hearing him tell his toddler “See, some people are so rude. Don’t be rude like him.” I really meant no offense and was too shy, of course, to apologize for being so awkward and weird, so I just kept walking and ducked into the next store I came upon until they were out of sight. It really embarrassed me and didn’t help with my awkwardness and shyness to say the least but much later in life, upon reflection it made me realize that what you say flippantly may stick with somebody for a long time. Also, it’s too easy to misinterpret someone’s actions and ascribe malice when maybe they didn’t mean any offense. So, it’s important to give people the benefit of the doubt that maybe they weren’t just trying to be a jerk. Anyway, it’s weird how childhood events can stick so deeply in a psyche.

[@junxu7588]

It's totally true. People like to think their judgements are justified, and when they become mean at someone else, they feel justified because so and so deserves it. It's one of those things in life that feels equivocal, and it's confusing me. Because when it happens to me, I feel really hurt and feel I don't deserve to be treated that way, but I also see their perspective and justify their frustration with me. But I'm starting to realize that it's not a good thing to judge someone harshly and with hurtful energy. The other person will be likely to either mirror that energy, or suffer silently like you did back then. I suffer from this at my job a lot, so it's very relatable. Thanks for sharing and hope you no longer have problem being assertive now. I'm working on it!

[@LeanFuture]

@@junxu7588 Very well said! Good luck to you as well and thanks for responding so kindly.

[@TheAmazingHuman-Man]

That reply was such a plot twist I couldn’t help but laugh out loud. I think lots of people can understand being misunderstood though.

[@chtrn1629]

These people and their strangers are so beautiful, thank you Thoraya for these beautiful souls!

[@WattsOnTheMind]

7:36 her smile is so priceless and you can see her eyes glowing from happiness! I love to see people this happy :)

[@rnzlljaira]

I aspire to be one of the stranger that would people remember for doing something good or doing something that change something to someone

[@Vibintildawn]

2:50 It's definitely a tad creepy from a random man, but it's actually kind of funny and made me laugh. That's such an out of the blue statement, lol

[@sunnsunn4856]

I have a lot of stories about strangers, a lot of them not very nice. But one of the good stories for today: I was in my fave pub with live music, dancing my lil heart out and singing to the music and a women sitting behind me pulled me aside during a break to tell me that I look like I have so much fun and my dancing looks so great and to never change having so much fun. That meant sooo much cause I'm always self conscience but don't want to let it get in the way of me having fun. ♡

[@juliannaplunkett4694]

Thank you for doing what you do Thoraya ❤️ truly so beautiful the space you create

[@nifthevulicorn]

I was really young at the time like 7 or 8 and I remember I was at a hair salon getting my hair cut. The hair dresser that was doing my hair had her hair dyed black and with red tips. And I remember that she said to me, "Your hair is really pretty, my hair used to look like yours. Don't dye it, it will never go back to how beautiful it is now." I'll never dye my hair.

[@deltablaze77]

The girl talking about the sunset and the flute playing is very pretty, her eyes would make any Jeweler quit their profession because no sapphire, emerald, or opal could ever be as brilliant and breathtaking.

[@PeggyRathke]

❤ that’s what I thought too. She’s so beautiful.

[@junxu7588]

Now if she reads this you'll be another stranger she can't forget :)

[@spuneet156]

I appreciate you bringing this to everyone's attention. It's a reminder that even strangers can make a significant difference in our lives

[@i_wishyou_back]

i was traveling alone by bus. a boy, 3 years older than me, sat beside me. he tried to make small talk but im an introvert and was also nervous since it was my first time traveling alone. he noticed that i didn't talk much. so he took out his earphones and i thought "he'll probably listen to music and sleep then" but i didn't expect him to offer me his earphones! so we just listened to music together for 2 hours until i reached my city. it's the way we didn't even ask each other's names.

[@TheAmazingHuman-Man]

I guess having strangers on the city bus share their music with you is a universal experience lol

[@beyuly2569]

I was working on a Christmas fair, and the kids could draw or paint something So I was sitting there with the kids, and there was this really cute, nice kid (around 8 I guess), drawing an airplane for Santa Then his father comes around, and starts point out his draw like "whats that?? that's not how you draw an airplane!" and flips the paper and draws an airplane himself! The kid got sooo so so sad! It broke my heart 😔 15years later I still remember that kid. And I still have that draw

[@WattsOnTheMind]

This is channel shine's so much sunshine in people's life, I always get a bit teary when reading the comments and watching the video. Thankyou fellow human beings for being who you are.

[@greetingsfromjessy]

It’s so beautiful listing to all of these stories. People can be lovely and caring human beings if they want to 💛 let‘s try to be more like this ~

[@eva-w]

These are my favorites! I love listening to all these heartfelt stories 💞

[@Phantom78_]

Few years back i was walking home from uni. Was just lost in thought and randomly a young woman my age walked past me and smiled at me while doing so. I could not help but smile back in that very moment. It was such a kind smile and made my day, well maybe even week or year. One simple and honest smile has helped me so much! This has also inspired me to smile more often - maybe it will help someone as it has helped me.

[@Carguy2000-f8p]

I was in jail for 55 days for something that I wish I never did (I’m not gonna say what it was so don’t ask) but I will say that I broke the law quite often during the night time when I was in high school. My cell mate was locked up for murder waiting for trial and we were actually close. I was very suicidal and I told my cell ate that I didn’t want to live anymore and he told me something that I still hold with me to this day. “We’ve all done bad things but this doesn’t have to define who you are. You are getting a 2nd chance to start your life over and I’ll more than likely be going to prison for the rest of my life. Not everybody gets a 2nd chance at life so take this chance when it comes and make the best of it”. He even gave me a hug afterwards. That was 5 years ago when I was 19 and i’m now 24 about to be 25 and I’m doing better now than I ever have. I’ve got a girlfriend that I plan on proposing to next year, got my late dads truck back on the road last year and I got my dream job, working at a classic car museum. When I was in jail I was full on ready to kill myself and I even told my mom that I was going to do it and I believe that man saved my life that day. The guy that told me all that was found guilty and is serving 45 years of prison time. I still think about him quite often and I wish I could tell him thank you for saving my life.

[@crazypassersby9828]

The lady that was afraid of bugs, what a beautiful story she had, what are the odds to meet someone that has been robbed and only has a bug repellent spray 😂❤

[@D14m0nd4nch0r]

This is one of my favorite topics that you do, but I love all of your videos. ❤ Current society needs a reminder about how great it is to connect with a stranger; there are still so many good people out there... I will always remember an angel of a man that showed up for me out of nowhere when I got a flat tire. To the Sober Chauffeur guy from CA, I hope you're doing well in life! 🥰

[@ThePatriarchofMe]

Thoraya is my hero! I’ve been watching your videos for many years & I really appreciate you asking the hardest questions. I’m compassionate like you & some questions have made me self-reflect. Keep up the good work, I really believe it saves vulnerable people.

[@kylabella05]

I want a video of Thoraya answering all the questions she’s ever asked ❤️

[@kaitlyndoucet2151]

I have two. both are from black ladies. These are both after BLM and tensions were really high. I felt like it was bad to be a white person and every black person that I didn’t know would hate me. (i was a 16 year old with anxiety😅) Anyway, I was in a books a million and a black mom with her kids literally touches my arm to stop me and compliment my outfit. I was so flattered and surprised and she made my day. Another time was a few years later, and I was bending down at a Sephora to look at some makeup. the employee there was black, and she literally screamed out loud and loudly complimented my eyelashes and how long they were. I wasn’t even wearing any makeup! Both times absolutely shocked me and made my day and taught me that good people are everywhere and the loud, bad, hating ones were few and far in between ❤ i love y’all! racism has no place here!

[@ObsessedwiththeMess07]

Love this! 🤗

[@vegasgirl3538]

The irony that BLM was a scam and the founders stole all the money. You felt bad for nothing.

[@hazyshadeproductions]

I'm a white woman. Back when all the George Floyd protests and remembrances were going on, and monuments were getting torn down and removed, I went to a monument/park in my city where people had put up signs and flowers and photos, little shrines, to commemorate many black lives lost. I stood in front of the one for George Floyd and started weeping, shaking. As I walked away, a beautiful black lady just folded me in her arms to comfort me and let me cry on her shoulder. I felt like I should have been the one comforting her, but so it went.

[@luisalafeta]

gosh! i could write a whole book of strangers being kind to me as my friends and family never were much. Strangers are the best!

[@craftyman]

"Now tell me about you!" I bet you have some amazing conversations outside of the already amazing ones you have in your videos :)

[@sharonx9]

I was in a wreck when my firstborn son was about a month old. This old man let us sit in his car till someone came to us because it was cold. I think of him still to this day and it's been over 30 years.

[@korriem9360]

You’re such a great person for listening to people’s stories and not judging

[@danyelle1198]

I liked the lady @ 12:21 iv been temporarily homeless before and I completely understand looking around and thinking you have no idea what it's like to be hungry. that hit hard.and is the realist thing iv hurd in a long time.

[@nettlesoup]

New Year's Eve about 20 years ago. I was back in my hometown out celebrating and somehow our two groups of old schoolmates had split up between bars separated by about ten minutes' walk along the beachfront. I was heading back towards the other bar on my own and it was quiet out, so must have recently turned midnight. I was quite drunk and feeling a bit sad to be out alone and to have missed the countdown. I walked close to the waves crashing in the sand and in the dark with my drink-addled teenage brain, it suddenly all felt a bit overwhelming. I can't remember my exact dark thoughts but thankfully before long I saw a group of guys and gals not much older than me on the promenade walking past about 50 yards away, chatting and having fun together. One of the guys in the group must have seen me looking out to sea on the wet shingle. He stopped behind the group and faced me, shouting out, "You alright mate? Happy New Year to you!" and I turned towards him and wished him the same. That one connection completely turned around my attitude for the night. I walked back off the beach, went to the other bar and joined my mates for the final dance and goodbyes as most of us would never meet up again. I think about that guy, just a random dude out enjoying the night with mates, who didn't walk on by but stopped to share concern for and warmth with another human. It made me realise how important it can be to connect and to look out for others who might just be having a bad day. I still think about the kind stranger when times occasionally get tough and it always helps ground me.

[@TheAmazingHuman-Man]

I run barefoot everyday and hear from strangers about it almost daily. Mostly just words of shock, the rare words of discouragement, and the rarer words of encouragement. I was running a particular route that is in the rougher part of town where I very often get negative interactions. One day I passed a cute girl just rollerskating in the street. I just had my head forward kinda hoping not to be noticed like usual and she said how awesome it is that I was running barefoot and how much she loves that. I didn’t fully stop and quickly just said thank you and I really appreciate it, but that took me by surprise because people so rarely say it like it means anything more than just a shocking sight, but rather actually meaningful because perhaps they genuinely admire what I’m doing and also aren’t fans of the status quo. Kinda hit me hard later thinking about the reality that she and those few others like her may never join me and will just continue through life never following their own path.

[@Tehnert]

I was on vacation through Denmark this year and my girlfrind entered a store that she adores. We were writing a journal of our trip because we wanted to write down our experiences and how we feel about them. So my girlfriend was now in that store and after takin in the view of the space and the people around me I wanted to write something in our small book. I sat there on this bench and had written like a page or so and then I suddenly heard the voice of an elderly woman. She was speaking Danish and I wanted to let her know that I sadly could not understand her. After I told her she just points at my book and says in broken English: "This. Very good, son. Keep doing.", smiled at me with a very wide and proud face and just left. I was kinda stuck for a brief moment but felt heartwarmed. I will probably remember this small interaction forever.

[@jaughnekow]

be a good person, or try to do good. someone out there needs it

[@CL-oz5nu]

I remember a homeless man outside of a Rite Aid on Christmas Eve. Bought him a meal from Jack in the Box and when I gave him the meal he told me, "Oh you got me soda, I dont drink soda..." Idk why, but I thought it was funny. I definitely remember him and that was almost 5 years ago

[@morganbaldwin4828]

This one girl who was drunk but she kissed my hand and said you are the most beautiful person I have seen and have a beautiful soul. I wanted to cry after that since I was going through a hard time.

[@dmat7148]

Back in the early 80’s, I was working as a waitress to pay my way though college. A sweet couple gave me a $100 tip which was a huge amount of money back then…and I needed and appreciated that money so much!! Once I was able, I paid that kindness forward and still do to this day.

[@Largo-y]

I work with disadvantaged children. A man offered to give 1 of them some free organ lessons. The boy was very excited and said he'd walk to class. The gentleman said no he'll fetch the boy, since it's far and too dangerous to walk. I know he's kindness will make a difference in the life of Joshua, just like yours are in the 1s you touch. I wish you all the best.

[@thatonedrainedplatter5421]

It was a girl who helped me buckle my seatbelt I think a summer or two ago, maybe late spring. I’ve spent the first 18 years of my life without knowing other humans mostly and I’ve never had friends. It was an incredibly lonely time and it was a rare occasion my guardians let me head somewhere for pure fun. Got on some sort of slanted teacup like ride at an amusement park, but I didn’t know how to put on the seatbelt. So what I do? I just joked out loud saying “guess I’ll die.” I was genuinely planning to chill without a seatbelt and die or smth. But there was this Muslim girl sitting next to me who had her face hidden. She helped me put on my seatbelt, no words exchanged but her body language was gentle. Distrustful old me was too dumbfounded to really react. Except me saying some sorta shaky thank you like 5 seconds later. Doesn’t sound like much I know but I’ve lived my life hearing the worst about people and hating humanity. I’ve never interacted with strangers or been so up close to one paying attention and just that small act made me kinda question my thinking. Even though I couldn’t see her face or any defining features she was the prettiest lady I’ve ever come into contact with! I still think about her sometimes when I start going on my hate sprees, it reminds me not everyone is terrible or perhaps just doing things for the camera to post somewhere.

[@isa____896]

Harsh writing but it really resonates. Wow. I am really glad you met her. Hope you will get more moments like this soon 💜

[@lazycloud4684]

Hi Thoraya! I just want to say that the first time I saw u after many months of not seeing your videos, I thought “Wow, she’s beautiful. Inside and out.” I wish u well in life :)

[@Staticsun]

Feels like the people who know the appreciation of the little things will never meet one another. Wish I was born in a simpler time when love meant something 😢God I pray I meet her. 49 now and hope feels only like a word.

[@tat2dsuperstar]

WOW that last one really hit me hard! Thank you for what you do, Thoraya!

[@little.3870]

Kindness costs nothing people.

[@Audifan8595]

When I was 18 or 19 I was at a huge concert with a very rowdy crowd. The friend I went with kind of ditched me alone on the floor and there was a lot of moshing and crowd surfing and generally just getting squished. At one point I was being crushed so badly that I couldn't breathe and I started to panic. I must have had a real wild look on my face because all of a sudden a girl probably a few years older than me materialized at my side, grabbed my arm and shouted over the music, asking if I was okay. I think I started crying, I don't really remember, but what I do remember is this girl wrapping her arm around me and half carrying, half dragging me off the floor, using her free arm to bulldoze the crowd. I was so dazed I don't even remember moving my legs, but she got me out of the pit and brought me some water and sat with me until I calmed down. She asked my name and it turned out we have the same name. After she determined I was good to go back on the floor, she gave me a hug and disappeared into the crowd. I never saw her again, but ten years later I still think of her every time I go to a concert.

[@WiseSkies144]

Yes, one day I would also like to hear your story Thoraya. 🙏❤️

[@edwardbautista146]

I always remember this woman who came to my job to digital fingerprints. She noticed my mood was a little off and asked if I was okay I spoke to her about my situation at the time. She then said “I promise it will get better. I just lost my 1 year old to cancer.” She began tearing up and told me not to take anything for granted to which I started crying and told her “I’m sorry for your loss” I asked if I could give her a hug. We embraced and it felt like she needed it but I now realize I needed it too. Before she left she gave another hug and told me again that it will get better and that she has me in her thoughts. I don’t always think of her but when she crosses my mind I get emotional sometimes. I hope she’s okay and she was able to find a way to cope or at least happiness. If you ever find this, you’re right it does get better. Much love to you and yours and your beautiful daughter that I know is watching over you.

[@tinasong5582]

Stumbled on your page and I love it! Just subscribed ❤️❤️❤️

[@tedditmars6819]

Same here : )

[@jw771]

I was at a friend’s apartment when I was a teenager, and she was not being nice to me. Saying harsh hurtful words to criticize me. I was already having a hard time at school and at home. I didn’t have any friends at that point. I left her apartment and went to cry outside, sitting on the front steps to the building. A few minutes went by and an old man walked slowly out of the building and handed me a paper towel and smiled at me without saying a word. I’ll never forget that stranger. It was a simple act of kindness and it gave me comfort. I felt less alone for those few seconds. I still think about it 10 years later and won’t ever forget that.

[@hopecollins3961]

His name was Doug. It was Christmas Eve and I was at Kmart picking last minute things do my 4 kids, running late to a Christmas party at my auntie and uncle’s place. Long lines of course and I’m struggling not to get annoyed. Doug was behind me in line and didn’t have a cart and his arms were full. I offered for him to put his things in my cart until we got to checkout which would be a while. He did and we started chatting about pretty much everything. When we got to checkout he jumped in front of me and paid for both of our things. I cried, the cashier cried and he helped me load my things into my trunk. We exchanged names,. My name is Hope and he said he needed a little hope in his life. Gave our best wishes and hugged. I showed up late to the party but in a lot better mood! I think of him always around Christmas!

[@junxu7588]

Thank you for sharing I needed this

[@trn228]

I think it was 3 years ago, I was walking though the city and I see a young homeless guy and his dog sitting on the side with a sign in front of them „my name is Daniel and this is Rosa. (and something else I don’t fully remember)“. I sat down next to them to give some money and asked if I could pet Rosa, because she had such a sweet little face and was wiggling her tail the entire time:) me and the guy Daniel had a very nice conversation, he told me he was saving money for ear medicine for Rosa, how hard it was for him so see her in pain and that it was impossible for him to find a spot in a homeless shelter because even tho Rosa was the sweetest soul on earth she was a fighting-dog-breed (she was a pitbull), they aren’t allowed in most homeless shelters. He also told me that now in winter time it was especially dangerous for them to sleep outside because sick Rosa needed warmth and hateful people would throw drinks at them, which could lead to hypothermia. We talked for 30 mins or so, it was such a great talk and I wished them both well. I’ve never seen them after that, I hope they went to another city to find more luck and a spot in a shelter there:) I think about them often, I hope they’re doing well

[@derekg5563]

When it comes to the little things, there can be a danger of being judgmental in that, sometimes people are caring so much about the things most impactful to you that they forget small details, but in that case, it's not that they don't care, and in fact, they may care more than the person who is just remembering small details but not actually considering what is the most impactful for them, that is, the bigger things. Someone might try to speak in another person's language to be nice, but another person might be more focused on helping them find a life-changing opportunity (job, good car/house buying opportunity, etc., or even just taking care of them), and they find that to be more helpful than just speaking in their language, since, as long as both people can communicate well enough, they know enough to be able to help each other, and there are very caring people who are absolutely considering the person when they are weighing whether to focus on helping a person in one way or another, which can come down to focusing on the bigger things rather than the smaller things, or sometimes even to the exclusion of smaller things. Ideally we would want to take care of all things, but we should keep open that if a person is missing smaller things, it could just be that they are absorbed in bigger things, because they are seriously considering what will help the other person the most and are looking for a way to get deeply connected to that, as something that will have a more lasting impact than a conversation in the same language. You can use small things for that, but you can also use large things for that, and we should recognize how even without small things, we, in the big picture, can love each other an extremely large amount by realizing what makes us human, and that can happen even if we do have a little trouble communicating when we don't fully know each other's languages; we still recognize that we are trying to help each other as best we can, and we still see each other's gestures, and we know intimately that we are engaging with another human, whatever the differences we might have, and we still appreciate each other for who we are, and that kind of understanding does go way beyond the small things. I still recognize what small things can do, but I don't think it should cloud the bigger picture. While small things can be underestimated, they definitely can be overestimated as well in light of what I said.

[@alzdsz]

Every video from Thoraya is so deep, like raw unfiltered feelings, open heart talks. Im gonna go on a complete marathon from today and watch every video.

[@Nikolai2414]

I was building a bridge in the Philippines and there were tons of stray dogs that were we warned to not interact with. I fed one of the dogs some of my lunch one day and pet him a little until he decided to walk off, later that day I lost my hat on the jobsite. The next day while I was mixing concrete I see that dog go into the bush and come back out with my hat and he hands it to me. I don't know if stray dogs would fall into this, but I'll never forget him.

[@8bitbonsai]

i once was asks for directions from this elderly couple. and with full confidence and no bad intent led them in the wrong direction. i just found out later that i misunderstood the question. its been over 10 years now and from time to time i still think about them.

[@ghostine_e]

😂

[@tsholofelojmodise6728]

Countless people I have met along the way, I am thankful to them all, some I even got the opportunity to tell them exactly how they touched my life.

[@nalublackwater9729]

With all the ageism that is right now around, don't you think it's ironic that many of this wholesome moments come from meeting elderly people?

[@trayburn5382]

I am just besides myself that the universe lead me to your KZbin channel Thoraya. ❤ From the depths of my heart, thank you.

[@KarpoolTunnel]

50 seconds in and im crying, i dont wanna be dehydrated b4 bed ;(

[@blvckabacus]

I was riding my bike back when I was in college to the gym. I was pedalling and standing up. The grip on the handle bar came loose and I fell and broke two of my front teeth and was scratched up pretty good. A lady asked if I was okay and handed me a towel. I turned around to look at her and she was gone.