A Sikh man who broke strict religious rules and removed his turban to help an injured child has been re-united with the youngster.
Harman Singh, 22, saw a 5-year-old boy’s head was bleeding removed his turban despite the fact that his religion prohibits him to do so in public.
Speaking to the The New Zealand Herald he said, “I wasn’t thinking about the turban.”
“I was thinking about the accident and I just thought, ‘He needs something on his head because he’s bleeding.’ That’s my job – to help.”
“I think anyone else would have done the same as me.”
“Total strangers are asking to be friends on Facebook and thousands of people have said ‘Well done,’
“I was only doing what I had to and trying to be a decent member of the community.”
The boy was taken to the hospital with life-threatening head injuries, though he was in stable condition.
When he was re-united with the child, Daejon Pahi, he said, 'I am just so happy to see him - he is such a very brave guy.
"'He is doing well and is stable, but he was so shy when I would enter the room."
Thousands thanked him on social media,
The World is a better place and a precious life has been spared because of Harman Singh. I honor you #HarmanSingh
— Channeling of ADAM (@ChannelingADAM) May 19, 2015
Kudos to Harman Singh for using his turban to stop the bleeding of a child that was hit by a car. You have my respect Sir! #HarmanSingh
— Nadeem Pirani (@NadeemPirani) May 19, 2015
A selfless Sikh proving humanity is above all religion. Endless respect for #HarmanSingh, a true gentleman & hero! 👏 https://t.co/gGBXyLrJkx
— Leah Michella (@LeahMarriottx) May 19, 2015
Proud to be #Sikh. Proud of humanity. Proud of #HarmanSingh. Great example of being kind to one another @TheEllenShow http://t.co/QB8wKfIXh6
— Anu Singh (@therealanu) May 19, 2015
#HarmanSingh and the turban of Hope - Love, the true expression of faith.
— Archbishop Blake (@BishopJonathan) May 18, 2015
The world needs more people like #HarmanSingh http://t.co/nvYMrKEKNj
— stuffmadefromthings (@fayezeebeak) May 18, 2015
Indian #Sikh #HarmanSingh removes turban to help bleeding child in #NewZealand @sikhsiyasat http://t.co/hi0rR2mFd9 pic.twitter.com/uYCZjBx2Ie
— SandeepBaliga (@sandeepbaliga) May 17, 2015
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