Ovaj frizer vikendom, kad ne radi u salonu, hoda po Melbourneu i besplatno šiša beskućnike

Nasir Sobhani iz Melbournea, koji je na Instagramu poznat kao The Street Barber, dosta je neobični frizer. PLGRM je nedavno snimio priču o njegovom vikend ritualu kad nije na poslu. Sobhani, naime, radi u salonu tijekom tjedna ali vikendom, kad je slobodan, hoda gradom i besplatno šiša beskućnike.

Bivši ovisnik Nasir, sljedbenik Baha’i vjere, tetovira svoje ruke za svaku godinu koju je proveo čist. Kaže da njegovo šišanje beskućnika i borba s ovisnošću imaju nekoliko poveznica.

Otkriva, naime, da se svakodnevno osjećao posramljeno dok je bio ovisnik i vidi da se tako osjeća većina njegovih klijenata čiju kosu besplatno uređuje na ulicama.

Janko ga je inspirirao da počne sa šišanjima

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This is Janko. He's in his 40s and has no partner or children. When he approached me cutting another client he was very drunk and asked if I could give him a cut when I was finished. I told him of course and that I'd be finished soon. He waited his turn patiently and when it was time for him he sat down and told me he wanted a number 2 all over – which he later admitted was because he didn't know when his next cut would be. I asked him about his life story and he told me that he was homeless because his old landlord kicked him out of his place and ever since then he hasn't found a place. I told him my story and my addiction issues in the past and how I derive my happiness and joy these days from serving others, and that in a sense cutting hair is how I 'get high'. At this point Janko begins laughing at me, telling me "man you're a tripper" and then points to his bottle and says "this is how I get high" as he kept laughing. We began speaking about why he drinks besides the fact that he claimed he loves the stuff and is drunk from sunrise to sundown, and then he told me something very interesting. He said 'Im alone and have no one to listen to or tell me what to do – and because of that I always get my way'. Because of that, he said, if he wanted to drink he would drink. I listened to him, then asked him if he liked being alone. He said no. I asked if he maybe drinks as much as he does because he was alone and had no one and he said.."yeah, that's a possibility". After this, Janko was silent and didn't speak for a while then decided to tell me that he was proud of me. He envied the fact that I was able to use natural means to find true happiness. It was so heart-warming when he said that and it gave me newfound inspiration to continue doing what I'm doing. It amazed me that within a few moments I went from being ridiculed to being the recipient of kind words. I hope he finds someone to help him get the confidence to also find natural means for happiness. #cleancutcleanstart #thestreetsbarber

A post shared by Nasir Sobhani (@thestreetsbarber) on May 25, 2015 at 4:39am PDT

Članak se nastavlja ispod oglasa

Nasir smatra kako ti muškarci i žene jednostavno trebaju nekakvu vrstu intimnosti s nekom osobom, a s obzirom na svoje iskustvo voli biti ta osoba koja im može pomoći, saslušati njihove priče i podijeliti s njima svoju.

“Janko je zavidio činjenici što sam bio u mogućnosti koristiti prirodne načine kako bi pronašao pravu sreću. Bilo je to zbilja lijepo kada mi je to rekao. Dao mi je inspiraciju da počnem raditi ovo što radim. Zapanjilo me što sam u nekoliko trenutaka od toga da me ismijavaju, počeo dobivati lijepe riječi”, tvrdi Nasir.

Njegova moć transformiranja drugih je nevjerojatna

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This is Mark. He's 28 years old. He hasn't had contact with his family for nearly a decade. I've known of Mark for a while now and would show him love everytime I bumped into him, and he would reciprocate with so much joy. You could tell he just wanted someone to talk to. Today when I saw him on the street, I asked if he'd be interested in a cut. His eyes lit up as he said "Ya man, I haven't had a chance to get groomed in 8 or 9 months." He told me he'd been homeless for 3 years. He said it wasn't drugs which led him to the streets – that although he uses both heroin and meth occasionally, he does so more for social reasons, so he can 'fit in' and feel like he has friends. He got kicked out of his accommodation 3 years ago and hasn't been able to land a proper job or home since. He suffers from mental illness too – "I'm really depressed and hear voices in my head, Nas" – he told me, and that's another reason why he's on the streets. He has no support system and doesn't really have friends. He is lonely and just wants people to show him love and accept him. He said he often thinks about reconnecting with his family, especially during Christmas and New Years when he's alone. Listening to his story I just felt sick to my stomach at how neglected he felt. He has no support system, no friends and no family to support him. He actually didn't even have proper clothes on! His jeans were ripped and falling off his waist. He had no underwear on, and his shirt was also ripped and dirty. I had to go the full 9 yards on the brother! I went and bought him a new outfit and really took my time grooming him – with a cut, beard trim, dry shampoo, aftershave, and style. Looking at him afterwards I was quite taken aback myself and told him "Mark, you look so good bro" and he responded with "I know, and I feel GREAT!". That response made me so happy and I just took his hand and said "I hope you realize you've made a friend for life now.. see you around soon." I love this guy – his sincerity and open heart. Thanks for opening my eyes, Mark. Bless. #cleancutcleanstart #thestreetsbarber #thestreetsbarberproject

A post shared by Nasir Sobhani (@thestreetsbarber) on Apr 20, 2015 at 3:27am PDT

Članak se nastavlja ispod oglasa

Kao bivši ovisnik, on nema problema kada klijentima postavi pitanje o njihovoj ovisnosti o alkoholu ili drogama koje koriste. Njegova moć transformiranja drugih je jednostavno nevjerojatna.

Šišanje nekome može biti novi početak

“Šišanje može nekome jako puno značiti. Nekome to može biti novi početak”, objašnjava Nasir. Kaže kako mu ne treba plaća za ono što radi, njihova reakcija dovoljna mu je nagrada.