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2023.10.16

Yangon taxi driver provides free amenities to passengers

A Yangon taxi driver in his late 50s, provides various free items such as safety pins, medicine kits, snacks and soft drinks in order to let his customers enjoy the ride amid the country’s general crisis. A charismatic talker with peculiar generosity, the man finds joy in making others happy in little ways.

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