$100,000 In Cash, Jewels, Returned
Zubiru Jalloh, a taxi driver in New York, is a pious Muslim. He is a family man, a hard-working individual who prides himself in his honesty because this is what Islam demands of him. More to the point, this is what he demands of himself. The dignity of self-respect.
He works 12-hour shifts for the privilege of bringing home to his wife $300 weekly to pay their bills. A place to shelter their little family, food to put on the table, and whatever else his family requires.
It sounds as though Zubiru Jalloh, a 42-year-old who has seen much of the world, since he is originally from Sierra Leone, does not demand much from life. And it seems as though the life he lives in the United States, where he has been domiciled since 1998 is one that he feels is suited to his aspirations, providing him with a better living wage than what he experienced in his home country.
As sometimes happens, a customer left something behind in his cab. And Mr. Jalloh took casual possession of that something, with the intention of waiting until the owner of the property would seek to contact him through the taxi company he works for. He was certain that the property owner would make the effort to retrieve his property.
In fact, he found the bag that had been left behind rather fascinating, and showed the contents to his wife when he arrived home with it. The bag contained a significant amount of cash, an amazing cache of jewellery, and photographs representing valuable mementos. All to be handled and admired. And placed away for safe keeping.
They did not have to languish long, locked in a cupboard in Mr. Jalloh's home. The owner did of course contact the taxi company and he did indeed manage to retrieve his property. And in appreciation he awarded a cool $1000 to Mr. Jalloh. "Taking someone else's property is like eating someone's flesh. I can't do it."
Had Mr. Jalloh not been given that reward for his honesty, he would still, he said, have been awarded recognition of his honesty: "if not from the people, then from God", he said.
He works 12-hour shifts for the privilege of bringing home to his wife $300 weekly to pay their bills. A place to shelter their little family, food to put on the table, and whatever else his family requires.
It sounds as though Zubiru Jalloh, a 42-year-old who has seen much of the world, since he is originally from Sierra Leone, does not demand much from life. And it seems as though the life he lives in the United States, where he has been domiciled since 1998 is one that he feels is suited to his aspirations, providing him with a better living wage than what he experienced in his home country.
As sometimes happens, a customer left something behind in his cab. And Mr. Jalloh took casual possession of that something, with the intention of waiting until the owner of the property would seek to contact him through the taxi company he works for. He was certain that the property owner would make the effort to retrieve his property.
In fact, he found the bag that had been left behind rather fascinating, and showed the contents to his wife when he arrived home with it. The bag contained a significant amount of cash, an amazing cache of jewellery, and photographs representing valuable mementos. All to be handled and admired. And placed away for safe keeping.
They did not have to languish long, locked in a cupboard in Mr. Jalloh's home. The owner did of course contact the taxi company and he did indeed manage to retrieve his property. And in appreciation he awarded a cool $1000 to Mr. Jalloh. "Taking someone else's property is like eating someone's flesh. I can't do it."
Had Mr. Jalloh not been given that reward for his honesty, he would still, he said, have been awarded recognition of his honesty: "if not from the people, then from God", he said.
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