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"Indu Indu"? I was standing outside the railway station, when I heard this voice. I understood that the voice was coming from behind and they were trying to say Indian. A piece of paper in my hand written in English and people around me not aware about the language, I was confused whether I should trust those strangers. I again saw my phone with the glimmer of hope that maybe it would restart with a faint amount of battery it had. This country was not new to me. I had travelled several times, for the meetings and for searching the opportunities to expand my budding business. That evening I was travelling from Shenzhen to Guangzhou. The lit roads of the city were not enough to reduce the darkness inside me due to the long travel time, busy day and unknown destination. I was standing there for more than twenty minutes and approached several people for help, who were willing but were not able to understand the address in English and I didn't know Chinese. I felt disappointed and tired as it was late in the evening and I had a meeting to attend next morning. I just wanted to spend a few hours relaxing and planning for the next day. The couple approached me with the concern in their eyes and helpful tone. They were able to read the address in English and offered to come along with me till the hotel. The place booked by me was not big, in fact a smaller one but was in the centre of the city. I was apprehensive to take strangers along with me but I had no choice. That one and a half kilometer walk was one of the longest walks I experienced in some years. My feet burdened with tiredness and my mind was full of different doubts about the couple. With the half heart and full hope towards humanity I walked along with them towards my destination. "This hotel is not good, it is not comfortable and you should shift to another hotel". When I heard these words from them, my doubt increased. Unknown place, two people whom I met some minutes back were trying to help me, but why? They were understanding my fears and made all the efforts to make sure that I didn't doubt their intentions, which made me more cautious. On their insistence and after seeing the hotel booked online, something in me shone like a ray of hope and trusting them looked better to me. I walked again with them without charging my phone or checking the map. I knew that maybe I am taking a big risk, but human trust won. After making me comfortable at the new hotel they left with the assurance that if I need their help I can call them anytime. That night I reinforced my trust towards human values across the border and countries. Many months passed and I got busy in my routine and one day I was standing outside a shopping mall in my country, waiting for my better half. A Chinese couple was standing little far from me, they looked lost and hopeless. I approached them and saw the familiar doubt in their eyes. I made them comfortable and got to know that they were not able to book a cab because they didn't know Hindi and cab drivers in India usually don't know English. They told the hotel name to me and shared that they have a flight back to their country the same night. I booked a cab from my Uber account and explained the location and hotel to the driver. I shared my number with them and kept track of my app to make sure the guests in my city don't get troubled. The thankfulness was evident in their eyes. The couple who helped me that night at Guangzhou deserve that gratitude. They showed me how not to give up when you are trying to help someone. It is all about connecting with new people and making a difference in their lives by our smaller actions with courage to help strangers from other countries even without knowing each others languages.