Google ex-MD Parminder Singh meets a Punjabi Airbnb host in Portugal; shares his delightful experience

Tribune Web Desk

Chandigarh, March 9

Punjabi diaspora is spread across the globe, successfully establishing itself as a flourishing community which has made a great name for itself. Whichever part of the world you go, you are sure to find a Punjabi person. And the happiness you feel on spotting someone from your home country in a foreign land is hard to describe.

Recently, former Google MD Parminder Singh had a similar experience, which he shared on Twitter. Singh, stated that he was travelling to a small port city in Portugal and after a long flight, to his utter amazement, he discovered that his Airbnb was a Punjabi man.

“After flying 17 hrs, driving 3 hrs, you arrive at your Air BnB in Faro, a Portuguese port city. You hunt down the last open minimercado at midnight for morning tea supplies. As you wade thru unfamiliar brands, the storeowner greets you, ‘Sat Sri Akal, I’m Inderjit from Jalandhar!’,” Singh wrote on Twitter.

He shared that this was not the only delightful experience he had while travelling abroad. He has met a lot of wonderful desi people during his trips.

“Wonderful stories of ‘travel kindness’ in the replies. I’ve had many experiences, not just with Punjabis/Indians but Pakistanis too - cab drivers refused taxi fares, Barcelona restaurant owner treated me to free bear. Amazing encounters that make travelling even more enriching,” he mentioned.

Meanwhile, his heartwarming post has received tons of reactions. People are sharing their own stories in the comments sections of having similar experiences.

Overwhelmed by the reactions, Parminder Singh stated that while there’s plenty of negativity on Twitter, in equal measure, there are those who pine for positivity.

“‘Twitter is toxic’, we often hear. But then what explains the moving replies here? I’m no starry eyed dreamer. There’s plenty of negativity here. But in equal measure, there are those who pine for positivity. Here’s Twitter’s truth - hate spreads, but goodness is contagious too,” he wrote.

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