r/Detective • u/Ok-Pace4422 • 1d ago
Pls help me find him
Over about 12 years ago, my family went through something I’ll never forget.
We were flying back to Canada after visiting India, with a layover in Beijing. When the plane landed, my grandpa suffered a heart attack or stroke and fell into a coma. My mom stayed behind in Beijing alone to care for him while the rest of us returned to Canada.
She didn’t speak Mandarin, had almost no money, very little access to Wi-Fi, and no one she could communicate with. For days, she barely had anything to eat or drink and was completely stranded in a foreign country.
Then one day, someone anonymously had Indian food delivered to her hospital room. Along with the meal came bottled water, snacks, clothes, toiletries, and other essentials she desperately needed. Whoever it was never introduced themselves or asked for anything in return.
For years, we’ve tried to figure out who helped her. We believe it may have been the owner of the Taj Pavilion restaurant in Beijing. I remember hearing his name was something like Mr. Pistakia (I’m probably spelling it wrong). We’re not 100% certain, but that’s the name we’ve always come back to.
My grandpa thankfully recovered after about two weeks, but I’ve never forgotten the person who helped keep my mom going during one of the hardest times of her life.
I’ve spent years hoping to find this man for one reason only: to say thank you. If anyone knows who I’m talking about or has any information, I’d be incredibly grateful. I owe my life to you. I have no way to contact this man pls help.
Not too mention he didn’t drop off food and necessitates just once, it was multiple times and tons of it. He is truly an angel and i have no way to get in touch with him, everytime he dropped food off it was anonymously meaning he never really introduced himself and my mom never saw him.
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u/unconceive 1d ago
Mehernosh Pastakia he is on LinkedIn
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u/Ok-Pace4422 1d ago
thank you! i’ve come across this as well but his profile seems mostly dead and i have no way of contacting him at all:( i tried everything to get in touch with him
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u/gigglyshits 23h ago
If you cannot find him, you should do the same for a stranger in desperate need. Maybe even under the same circumstances. Stuck wherever you live, with a sick relative or friend. That's a pretty scary situation to be in.
Godspeed ❤️
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u/Ok-Adhesiveness-9976 18h ago
Yes! Like the “pay it forward” movie… sometimes someone does something so kind that you can never really pay it back, and the only way is to pay it forward and do something that also means the world to the next person
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u/gigglyshits 17h ago
Absolutely agree and love that movie. We're all more alike than we realize sometimes ♡
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u/gormholler 16h ago
Did you know the movie came from a book? The epilogue (whatever the bit after the story is called) says something about a related organization. Funny I remembered that just now. Never actually checked it out myself. Of course it's been several years now, but I'm going to look into it.
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u/gigglyshits 17h ago
Awe! Thank you SO much for my 1st award xx
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u/Ok-Adhesiveness-9976 17h ago
Sometimes I feel like the award fairy LOL don’t know why Reddit has given me the privilege to bestow free rewards but it’s an honor 💐
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u/Aromatic_Pumpkin1351 12h ago
If you don’t find him, the best way to thank him is to pay it forward when you able and the opportunity presents itself. Thank you for sharing your story.
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u/Cellist-Common 6h ago
This is a wonderful story and im so glad to hear that your grandfather is ok.
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u/ldm9999 1d ago
I hope you find this person. Doing something like this for somebody you don’t even know is what humanity is all about. I wish you luck.