Daniel Amadi sat by the roadside with his back against a dusty wall, dressed in faded clothes and worn-out slippers. A small plastic bowl lay in front of him with a few coins inside. Whenever someone dropped money in it, he bowed his head slightly and said in a calm voice, “Thank you. God bless you. Good people are rewarded.”
Most people did not stop.
Some walked past quickly, pretending not to see him. Some looked at him with disgust, as if his suffering was offensive. A few muttered insults under their breath. Daniel never argued. He never complained. He simply kept speaking with quiet dignity.