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<p>Sometimes a random gesture or act of generosity can change the way you think about your day – or your life</p>
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The kindness of strangers: I was lost in the pouring rain – then a man came along with a big rainbow umbrella
Published: June 7, 2026 15:00
He walked out of his way to get me on to the right street, then handed me the brolly saying, ‘Here, you take this’Read more in the kindness of strangers seriesIt was bucketing down, absolutely pouring. I was on my way to a birthday dinner but got lost in…
The kindness of strangers: I had a heart attack while mountain biking and someone saved my bicycle
Published: May 31, 2026 15:00
I heard the ambulance siren getting closer. And then a voice: ‘Where do you live? We’ll take your bike home for you’Read more in the kindness of strangers seriesI was coming down a mountain bike trail when I became aware of an odd ache in the middle of my…
I was crying at the airport carousel, then a couple offered a simple solution – video
Published: May 25, 2026 07:54
'My husband and I were living in Perth with our newborn baby, James, when my husband had to go back to the UK for work. The plan was for the baby and me to follow him six weeks later. But when I got off the plane in Hong Kong and was waiting for my bag, I…
The kindness of strangers: I was a broke youth radio host who couldn’t afford a Beck ticket – then a listener called in
Published: May 24, 2026 15:00
As a uni student my pay went towards petrol and books, with little left for fun. But I never expected anyone to buy me a ticketRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesI was a teenager – just a little kid, really. It was 2003 and I would often…
The kindness of strangers: A driver warned me I was being followed, then made sure I got home safely
Published: May 17, 2026 15:00
I walked faster, sure that someone was lurking somewhere. Then a taxi pulled up next to me with an older businessman in the back seatRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesThe Sydney suburb of Darlinghurst was not a safe place in the 1980s. There was…
The kindness of strangers: ‘That quilt serves as a daily reminder of all the goodness in this world’
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/may/10/kindness-of-strangers-quilt-husband
Published: May 10, 2026 15:17
I was secretly devastated to have missed out on the quilt. To my surprise, the woman who’d won it wanted me to have itI spotted the quilt the moment I walked in. It was magnificent – hand-sewn in shades of vibrant purple and green by a local quilting…
Kindness of strangers: I was sobbing with pain when a cashier gave me hot chocolate
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/may/04/kindness-strangers-pain-sobbing-hot-chocolate
Published: May 3, 2026 15:00
He didn’t just shout me a drink, he made me feel understood and seen. I’ve never forgotten his gestureI had picked up a box of books at work when my back just went – I have never experienced pain like that in my life. I was off work for weeks, consumed by…
Kindness of strangers: I was so pregnant I couldn’t see my feet when a woman offered to tie my shoelace
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/apr/27/kindness-strangers-pregnant-woman-shoelace
Published: April 26, 2026 15:00
As an expectant mother bringing a little person into the world, you want to feel it is mostly filled with good people. In that moment I felt reassuredRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesIt was my first pregnancy and I’d been sick for more than…
The kindness of strangers: My car was stuck in the middle of a highway. I felt hopeless – until some burly truckies lent a hand
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/apr/20/kindness-of-strangers-car-stuck-on-highway
Published: April 19, 2026 15:00
I was only in my teens when, late at night, my Datsun ended up dangling off a median strip. Bracing to be harassed, I walked into a truck stop to ask for help …Read more in the kindness of strangers seriesMy first car was a Datsun, in a delightful shade of…
The kindness of strangers: The Ashes heat was unbearable. Then a Barmy Army member offered his seats in the shade
Published: April 12, 2026 15:00
I’m clearly Australian – I had my Adelaide cricket cap on – but that Pommy bloke still lent a hand to someone from the oppositionRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesWe’re great enemies in cricket, England and Australia. So when the Ashes returned…
The kindness of strangers: I was taken aback by a rude remark. Then it hit me – she was absolutely right
Published: April 5, 2026 15:00
I vividly remember thinking how out of line she was. But as I thought more about what she said, I realised she’d done me a favourRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesMore than 30 years ago, I set out to build my dream house in a small rural town.…