Ahmed Hassan Dige is a young man with a visual impairment. One rainy afternoon, he found himself at intersection number four, holding his laptop bag close to protect it from the heavy rain. His white cane was also in his hand, a symbol of his visual impairment.
As he waited, a car pulled up. It was headed in the same direction as Ahmed’s home, towards Saybiano. With hope, Ahmed attempted to enter the vehicle. However, the driver exclaimed, “You can’t come with me; I won’t take a blind person.”
The other passengers shouted inside the car, “Don’t leave the boy out in the rain; let him in.” Despite their pleas, the driver remained adamant and drove away. The passengers, determined to help Ahmed, raised their voices and urged the driver to turn back and offer him a ride. In unison, they warned, “Stop! If you leave that boy, we’ll all exit this car.” Faced with no alternative, the driver had no choice but to return to pick up Ahmed.