Ghazi Taimoor took to Twitter to announce that he found a wallet on the roads of London belonging to Rahul. The rest is history. Read on.
Every once in a while, something so spectacular and heartwarming happens that it brings forward a silver lining in the dark clouds all over. Such stories make for the perfect pieces to restore our faith in humanity and one can never really have enough of the warmth such stories radiate.
Ghazi Taimoor took to Twitter to announce that he found a wallet on the roads of London.
Ghazi Taimoor, a Harvard graduate belonging to Lahore, ended up finding a wallet on Shoreditch High street. This find eventually led him to his quest of finding and personally heading over the wallet to the owner.
Guys! Just found this wallet on Shoreditch High street.
Name on the bank card suggests the wallet belongs to a Rahul R******. Time to HUNT RAHUL DOWN.
Will update y’all pic.twitter.com/Z7u2aUpZHK
— Ghazi Taimoor (@ghazi_taimoor) July 29, 2021
Like all good stories, it didn’t take long for a troublesome plot twist to hinder Ghazi’s heroic attempt.
Ghazi Taimoor took it to himself to find Rahul, but Rahul’s complete absence of presence on the internet made it all the more impossible for Ghazi to find him.
No Rahul R****** on Facebook or Instagram. Very private individual with no social media. Common Rahul, could do better than that.
— Ghazi Taimoor (@ghazi_taimoor) July 29, 2021
In what followed to be a rather scenic narration, Ghazi Taimoor went through dramatic ordeals in finding Rahul, the owner of the wallet.
Ghazi’s initial efforts to locate Rahul were met with nothing but disdain. However, it wasn’t a quest Ghazi planned to give up on, and with some extra effort and critical thinking, Ghazi was able to trace him back to a company.
Having located him finally, Ghazi Taimoor made way to his office ‘Anjali-Style’ with his fingers crossed.
‘Anjali-style’ running to his head office now. He better not have cancelled his bank cards else this was for nothing. Rahul I’m coming!
— Ghazi Taimoor (@ghazi_taimoor) July 29, 2021
After a series of efforts and troubles, Ghazi’s tale of looking for Rahul finally came to a happy conclusion!
What started from a single tweet became a viral thread and the conclusion was met with happy cheers from all around the globe.
Having handed over the wallet to Rahul, Ghazi’s tale had finally gotten its perfect happy ending.
Guys! We found Rahul. Finance Manager. He’s in shock. Tears in his eyes. We got you Rahul! pic.twitter.com/VQ7qvUMGMB
— Ghazi Taimoor (@ghazi_taimoor) July 29, 2021
The story impressed many and was picked up by media from all over the globe.
Labeled as a better ‘Bollywood-style chase’ than Rohan’s search for Rahul in ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham’, the story was applauded by all and narrated by many.
@ghazi_taimoor , #Rahul and a brown #wallet: A Bollywood-style chase in #London 🇬🇧 that has @Twitter hooked
Thank you for your kindness and empathy @ghazi_taimoor ❤️🙏🏼💫
Keep up the good work 👏🏼 https://t.co/XNqRsdp2Cb— Ruchi Angrish (She/Her) (@RuchiAngrish) July 31, 2021
Man leaves stranger 'speechless and in tears' by returning his lost wallet in just 48 minutes @ghazi_taimoorhttps://t.co/cxZF77nV9x
— My London (@myldn) July 30, 2021
Talking to MangoBaaz, Ghazi Taimoor discussed how he never expected his narration to blow up
Talking to MangoBaaz, Ghazi stated that it started as an attempt to cheer up his friends with a ‘Dilwale Dulhaia Le Jayengy’ style narration of the lost wallet. He stated that his sole intentions were to get the wallet back to Rahul and he, in no way, had expected the Twitter thread to blow up.
He also expressed his shock at how big the story went and stated that he was still coming to terms with it.
When asked about a message for the people around him, Ghazi Taimoor explained that the past year had all of us in all sorts of turmoils and traumas and it was high time that we all displayed acts of kindness, no matter how small or insignificant they felt.
People from both sides of the borders came forward to applaud Ghazi Taimoor for his effort in finding Rahul.
This is absolutely stunning! What a story! Ghazi Taimoor has shown the real face of Pakistan to India. Just a few Ghazis on both sides of border can start a journey that may perhaps one day bring semblance of peace and love to subcontinent, May be🙏 https://t.co/Ae2cBpVhde
— Kamran Khan (@AajKamranKhan) July 30, 2021
Some positive vibes in these dark times.. khush rahieye Taimoor! https://t.co/1b5urEbQQt
— Saman Jafriسمن جعفری (@SsamanJay) July 30, 2021
…and finally, a hope for us all.
Taimoor and Rahul uniting the two countries
— Shina 🌻 (@antt_shantt) July 30, 2021
In these times of despair, the story is proving to be a breath of fresh air for all of us. We, here at MangoBaaz applaud Ghazi Taimoor for going above and beyond to help Rahul reunite with his wallet. What do you guys think of the story? Have any comments? Let us know in the comments section below.
Cover image via @ghazi_taimoor/Twitter