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On Tuesday, former Minister of External Affairs, Sushma Swaraj passed away after a massive cardiac arrest. Swaraj, who was popularly known as the 'People's Minister', was 67. Nevertheless, her legacy lives on. Swaraj was probably the most approachable political leader India had known, someone who exuded warmth and empathy. From being active on social media to helping anyone who reaches out to her, Swaraj was a living example of the proverb that not all superheroes wear capes.
In May 2015, Agratha Dinakaran from was travelling alone in Berlin when she got stranded without a passport or money after being robbed. No prizes for guessing who came to her rescue. Then MEA Sushma Swaraj personally looked into her case and ensured her safe return. This is Agratha's story, in her own words.
It was in May 2015 whilst I was travelling alone in Berlin, Germany, when I discovered that someone had cut through my bag and had stolen my passport and wallet, leaving me stranded in a foreign country.
Terrified, I made my way to the Indian embassy, which had shut at 12:30 that day. I reached there at 2:30pm and was told to return to the embassy the next morning as no one could help me.
Frustrated, I tweeted out for help. I was desperate and and wanted to know if anyone had any contacts that could help me. While people were retweeting and trying to help me, someone tagged the official Twitter handle of Ministry of External Affairs and then MEA Sushma Swaraj, to ask if they could help me in any way.