InkSpired Magazine Issue No. 37 | Page 85

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. InkSpIredMagazIne.coM 83