What Nair promotes is to give people a chance, to listen to them. “Don’t give
them a few cents in their cup. Empower them, have a conversation, say
something nice about them, and listen to what they like,” he says. So many
times he sees no one doing anything to make them feel better or help themselves. Sometimes they may throw change, but mostly, people ignore them.
If he could say anything to the greater audience in a few words, it would be
to always help people out, maintain the word, and that helping others does
matter. “To make a sacrifice is to receive a gift” isNasir’s personal mantra.
His sacrifice of time on his only day off by helping others feel better about
themselves is his gift. He is able to the see the change in the people he
helps, to see the hope and happiness come back into their eyes, and like in
the extraordinary story of the heroin dealer, change their whole life around,
starting with just a shave.
To see more of what Nair does, visit his website at:
www.TheStreetsBarber.com.
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