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The kindness of strangers: at San José airport, I couldn’t pay my departure tax – then a woman handed me the cash
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/mar/02/kindness-strangers-airport-departure-tax
Published: March 1, 2026 14:00
There was no ATM at the airport and banks were closed. If I missed this flight, all my subsequent flights would have been cancelled Read more in the kindness of strangers seriesI was 19 and travelling by myself for the first time. It was 1994 and departure…
The kindness of strangers: I was exhausted wrangling my two young kids – then a man popped $2 into the coin-op ride
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/feb/23/the-kindness-of-strangers-i-was-exhausted-wrangling-my-two-young-kids-then-a-man-popped-2-into-the-coin-op-ride
Published: February 22, 2026 14:00
When I was feeling utterly worn out, a stranger came along to give my kids joyRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesI was completely exhausted. While wrangling two kids aged under three, my husband and I had just moved all the way from the Kimberley…
The kindness of strangers: my new couch was stranded outside – then a burly gym guy helped move it upstairs
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/feb/16/the-kindness-of-strangers-my-new-couch-was-stranded-outside-then-a-burly-gym-guy-helped-move-it-upstairs
Published: February 15, 2026 14:00
I was frantic – I had to get the couch inside before my parents arrived. Out of desperation, I drove to a nearby gymRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesI’d bought a nice new couch after my labrador chewed through the first one. But I didn’t put it…
The kindness of strangers: my teenage son was on a date at a fancy restaurant when a fellow diner helped pay the bill
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/feb/09/the-kindness-of-strangers-my-teenage-son-was-on-a-date-at-a-fancy-restaurant-when-a-fellow-diner-helped-pay-the-bill
Published: February 8, 2026 23:04
She made a special night even more special for these two young people – and gave me something special tooRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesAdolescence leaves its mark on everyone but for my son the marks have been particularly obvious. I’ve lost…
The kindness of strangers: while we waited outside in the rain, a young boy brought us hot tea and cake
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/feb/02/kindness-strangers-rain-boy-brought-tea-cake
Published: February 1, 2026 14:00
Our youthful enthusiasm was starting to falter when a child came out of a cottage with a basket, sent by his mumRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesIt was 1974 and my school friends and I decided to backpack around Tasmania in the middle of winter…
The kindness of strangers: I was hitchhiking with nowhere to sleep when a man gave me his bed for the night
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jan/25/kindness-strangers-hitchhiking-bed-for-the-night
Published: January 25, 2026 14:00
It was pouring and traffic was drying up. Then a car came along and the driver asked where I was staying the nightRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesIt was 1970 and I was 17 years old. I had decided to “go west” and seek adventure and fortune in…
Kindness of strangers: stranded on a tiny Indonesian island, a local took us under her wing
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jan/18/kindness-strangers-stranded-indonesian-island
Published: January 18, 2026 14:00
Noticing how out of place we looked, she asked in English if she could help us Read more in the kindness of strangers seriesIn 1996, I travelled around Indonesia with my then-boyfriend. We’d been exploring Surabaya when we heard about an island off the…
The kindness of strangers: alone in the crowd at Glastonbury, a stranger hugged me tight while I cried about my dead dad
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jan/12/kindness-strangers-glastonbury-crying-stranger-hugged-me
Published: January 11, 2026 14:00
As I sobbed to U2, she would hug me tighter as we swayed to the musicRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesMy father died when I was 19, after a short and sharp fight with cancer. Unsure of what to do or how to proceed with life, I took a year off…
Kindness of strangers: I was ill and about to miss my flight when a well-dressed man helped me to the airport
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jan/04/kindness-strangers-ill-late-for-flight-airport-taxi
Published: January 4, 2026 14:00
I was running an hour late and couldn’t think clearly. I was in despair that I might miss my plane homeRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesTwelve years ago, I was in Queanbeyan to see a specialist for my chronic health condition. I was headed home…
The kindness of strangers: when I was stranded at the edge of the world, two campers helped me get home
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/dec/28/the-kindness-of-strangers-when-i-was-stranded-at-the-edge-of-the-world-two-campers-helped-me-get-home
Published: December 28, 2025 14:00
After breaking his leg on a mountain bike trail, my husband was airlifted to hospital. I felt relief – then reality hitRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesFor our long-service leave, my husband and I decided to travel around Tasmania with our…