Updated October 11th, 2020 at 19:44 IST

Kerala woman loses customers in pandemic, waiting for a Baba ka Dhaba miracle

The heartbreaking story of Parvathy Amma struggling to earn and make ends meet moves netizens. After Baba ka Dhaba, Keralites turn to help this elderly woman.

Reported by: Akanksha Arora
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After netizens united to assist 'Baba Ka Dhaba' owners in New Delhi, people are willing to extend a helping hand to other small businesses as well. Recently, a man going by the name Aarif Shah uploaded a video of a helpless woman who runs a Dhaba to earn a livelihood. He wrote how the old woman, who runs a ‘resilient and delicious’ Parvathyamma’s eatery at Karimba, near Mannarkkad, has run out of money after failing to get customers amid the pandemic.

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After lending a helping hand to 'Baba Ka Dhaba' couple, social media users are extending help to other stall owners, by encouraging people to visit and try their food. Encouraging to do the same for Parvathy Amma, Aarif wrote in the caption, “After Baba ka Dhaba, Keralites turn to help this elderly woman”. Check out the video:

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Netizens respond 

After watching the video, netizens became emotional and flooded the comment section. The video has garnered 33K views and 1.3K likes. One Twitter user wrote, "very glad 2 see people across d country trying 2 help d elderly who incidentally r not begging this augurs well 4 society at large in #India - more power 2 social media which despite many ills is turning out 2 be a life changer for ordinary citizens".

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The story of Baba Ka Dhaba

The Baba Ka Dhaba viral video is proof of the immense power that social media and the internet holds in the current scenario. The video showcases the emotional story of an elderly couple, who run a small roadside dhaba at Malviya Nagar in South Delhi. The video was released by food blogger Gaurav Wasan and was eventually shared by a huge number of people, helping them reach a larger audience. The place began to garner huge attention and popular food delivery companies too chipped in to support the local business. 

(Image Credits: Twitter/@aarifshaah)

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Published October 11th, 2020 at 19:44 IST