The social media has a good side and at the moment, it is shining. Netizens are coming together to help people and small businesses that are facing difficulties due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. One such story of an old lady from Kerala struggling to make ends meet is going viral. Even actress Richa Chadha is calling people to show up for her.
Parvathy Amma in Kerala
The heartbreaking story of Parvathy Amma struggling to earn and make ends meet was shared on Twitter by journalist Aarif Shah. He shared a video of her and captioned it, "Kerala Story : This old lady runs a Dhaba in order to feed her family. She doesn't have customers and struggles to earn. It’s resilient and delicious Parvathyamma’s eatery at Karimba, near Mannarkkad. After Baba ka Dhaba, Keralites turn to help this elderly woman. #BabaKaDhaba (sic).”
Kerala Story : This old lady runs a Dhaba in order to feed her family. She doesn't have customers & struggles to earn. It’s resilient and delicious Parvathyamma’s eatery at Karimba, near Mannarkkad.
— Aarif Shah (@aarifshaah) October 10, 2020
After Baba ka Dhaba, Keralites turn to help this elderly woman. #BabaKaDhaba pic.twitter.com/DL3n4VddA8
According to the caption, Parvathy Amma runs a dhaba in Karimba, near Mannarkkad, Kerala. Whatever she earns from the dhaba, she uses to feed her family but due to the pandemic, she doesn’t have any customers and is struggling to earn her livelihood.
What does the internet feel about this video?
Netizens were left heartbroken after the video surfaced on the internet. Even the Fukrey actress Richa Chadha retweeted the video and asked people to show up for Parvathy Amma. She captioned the tweet, "Show up for Parvathyamma! Come on at Karimba ! (sic).”
Show up for Parvathyamma! Come on. at Karimba ! https://t.co/3nGb9tIiTj
— TheRichaChadha (@RichaChadha) October 11, 2020
Have a look at some of the other comments:
#manysuchsouls in India but have access technology to very few or guidance from others, will get survival support - even my mother have some means. Due to this lockdown everything gone. Reminds us our old phase of life in #trivandrum
— Rizuvan-TeamTourism (@Rizuvanmim) October 11, 2020
Let's share again for one more humanity cause,
— Kamlesh Kumar (@kamaljaj) October 11, 2020
it's your turn Keralites.
— Nazma (@Nazma001) October 11, 2020
Support Baa Ka Dhaba#SupportLocal #BabaKaDhaba #VocalForLocal
@CMOKerala @CPIMKerala
— Rohit Kumar (@RohitKu54855065) October 11, 2020
For your notice if you could help.
Come on Kerala. After Delhi and Agra, it is your turn.
— thaNAMOs #Justice4Manisha (@kabirazad2017) October 11, 2020
Need to support such kind of efforts
— pallavi kaushik (@pallaviupadhy16) October 11, 2020
— @PUNchayat (@PUNchayatiiii) October 11, 2020
This old lady needs to be helped. Wish I was in Kerala. Requesting @tinucherian @annavetticad to help her like Delhi helped #BabaKaDhaba https://t.co/ia5uLKt03g
— Gp Capt Christopher (Retd) (@bcchristopher) October 11, 2020
This is heartbreaking.
Before this video went viral, we saw the internet coming together to help the old couple running Baba Ka Dhaba in Delhi and a 90-year-old man running a kaanji bada stall in Agra.