The kindness of strangers: In 1989 I lost a wallet with $1,000
In 1989, an elderly couple helped me with $1,000 in my wallet in Darwin, Australia, after I left for my travels in the east coast. They didn't know I needed money, but they went through their backpacks to find me, eventually returning me home with my student.
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Published 01 Nov 2026, 14:00 UTC · Updated 01 Nov 2026, 14:13 UTC
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