At an age when most people need care and rest, an 80-year-old man is walking through Chennai’s local trains, selling sweets and polis made by his wife. His daughter now lives in London, and the elderly couple is left alone to manage their lives with limited means. Every day, the man carries trays of homemade snacks and boards local trains, offering them to passengers. His wife, who is also elderly, prepares the sweets at home with care. It’s their only source of income, and a way for them to live with dignity.

This story came to light after a social media post describing the couple’s struggle went viral. The post shared, “Today, my heart broke when I saw an 80-year-old got pushed into hardship. Abandoned by his own daughter who now lives in London, he has taken up selling sweets and polis

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