When India is preparing to mark his 79. Independence Day, an unlikely character makes the headline- a Serbian man who took on himself to lead every day of the week by August 15 to clean one Indian street.
A foreign national national, who called it a “seven -day challenge”, began his mission at the beginning of this month and sought to not only remove the litter, but inspired civil responsibility. On the 3rd day, the videos showed him sweeping streets, collecting garbage and even talked to the locals about cleanliness, inducing admiration and introspection online.
In one of his posts he wrote: “As long as it’s outside my house, it’s not my problem. This is the attitude of most people in India. As soon as this change changes, stop showing your fingers, take steps and see the difference.”
The Internet is responding
His efforts have triggered a wide range of reactions to social media, from pride and applause to criticism and embarrassment.
“It is a pity that guests clean our home while we call themselves Vishwagura,” one user said. Others wrote: “The effort that this man spends should be ashamed of our municipal authorities.” Some lamented that while Serbians were working hard, passers -by were busy recording videos instead of lending their hand.
“I feel ashamed that a stranger must remind us of how to be better citizens,” he read one post.
For many, its determination to control broom has become more than a one-off drive of cleanliness-it is a message that begins the change in individual action, and sometimes requires an outsider to sweep and hold a mirror.
“I just hope it will remain clean even after a few days. You are doing an amazing job,” the fourth user said.
“When a guest protects our home better than his own people, it is awakening. Deep respect for your selfless work,” the fifth user wrote.
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