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Dubai Driver Returns Wallet with Priceless Photo to Indian Woman: 'My Heart Sank'
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News18•05-10-2026, 12:15
Dubai Driver Returns Wallet with Priceless Photo to Indian Woman: 'My Heart Sank'
- •Vartika Sharma, an Indian woman, accidentally left her wallet in a Careem taxi in Dubai, containing her passport, cash, cards, and a cherished photo of her late father.
- •The most valuable item for Sharma was a passport-sized photograph of her father, who passed away in December, making the loss deeply distressing.
- •Careem driver Ebenezer Afibi found the wallet and reported it, leading to Careem Care contacting Sharma 10 hours later.
- •Sharma expressed immense relief and gratitude, praising Dubai's honesty and kindness after Afibi refused a tip for returning her belongings.
- •The incident restored Sharma's faith in people and highlighted Dubai as a city where such acts of integrity are experienced personally.
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Vartika Sharma accidentally left her wallet in a Careem taxi while traveling through Dubai. Although it contained her passport, cash, and cards, the most distressing loss was a small passport-size photograph of her late father, who had passed away in December.
Nearly 10 hours after misplacing it, Sharma received a call from Careem Care stating that the driver, Ebenezer Afibi, had found the wallet and kept it safe after reporting it through the app.
Overwhelmed with relief and gratitude, Sharma praised the honesty, kindness, and humanity she experienced in Dubai. When she offered the driver a tip after he returned her belongings, he refused to accept it.
