ISTANBUL — WHERE TEA AND KINDNESS ARE AVAILABLE FOR FREE!

<p>The cab fare amounted to 56.56 Lira &mdash; as displayed on the BiTaksi app &mdash; and my father fished out a note of 50 Lira from his wallet before handing it over to the driver. And just when Baba proceeded to take out the remaining amount, the tall, stout man &mdash; in his mid-thirties &mdash; lifted a palm to convey that he wouldn&rsquo;t have to pay the rest of the fare. And this was after he helped my mother &mdash; with acute lumbar spondylosis &mdash; get into the car for a long entirety of 3 minutes, turning the key in the ignition only after making sure that she was seated comfortably. This was after he (not knowing the exact destination otherwise) studied the GPS thoroughly and drove along the long, steep slopes of cobbled roads &mdash; one adept hand on the steering wheel, the other clasping the phone, a pair of astute hazel eyes switching back and forth between the road and the mobile screen &mdash; until we arrived at our destination in Hoca Paşa.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@suchetna2808/istanbul-where-tea-and-kindness-are-available-for-free-991438257f88"><strong>Visit Now</strong></a></p>
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