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Retired U.S. teacher who donated $5,000 to China's desertification efforts reunites with Chinese tree planter after 26 years_我的网站

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一 | Sonu Sood, Wamiqa Gabbi and others have urged people not to lash out at the ground staff amid the major crisis caused by IndiGo. The airline cancelled most of their flights due to a shortage of manpower, leading to thousands of passengers being left stranded at various airports of major cities such as Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata. Several flights have been delayed as well. Photos and videos that have gone viral on social media show passengers losing their calm and expressing the anger on the airport staff of IndiGo. Taking to social media, Sonu Sood shared a video and said in Hindi, "My own family was travelling, and they had to wait for 4–5 hours. Then their flight finally took off and they reached, but many flights didn’t take off, they were cancelled. A lot of people couldn’t attend weddings, meetings and events were cancelled. Everyone faced a lot of inconvenience." "A delayed flight is frustrating, but remember the faces trying to fix it. Please be nice and humble to the IndiGo staff; they are carrying the weight of cancellations too. Let’s support them." @IndiGo6E pic.twitter.com/rd3ciyekcS — sonu sood (@SonuSood) December 6, 2025 He continued, "But the sad part was how people were shouting at the ground staff at the airports. I know there’s frustration, disappointment, and anger. But just imagine yourself in their place. Even they don’t know what the upcoming schedule will be, whether the flights will take off or not. They simply pass on the messages they receive to you." Bhool Chuk Maaf Wamiqa Gabbi shared journalist Faye DSouza's post that read, "One thing is for sure, Indigo's ground staff deserves more grace and kindness from us. What is happening is not their fault and they have been left to face angry customers without any information or protection." Comedian-actor Vir Das took to Instagram to write, "The decent thing to do? The entire senior management of Indigo should be made to take shifts at the airport and stand there. From CEOs to VPs and such. The decision makers. Instead of the terrified junior employees with no power, cabin crew, and ground staff, who have been left to deal with the yelling and screaming." Nearly 1000 flights have been cancelled since Tuesday due to shortage of manpower and new crew regulations. Also Read: 13 Actors With The Best Biceps。 (ECNS) -- Retired U.S. teacher Ronald Sakolsky, who once donated $5,000 to support China's desertification control efforts 26 years ago, reunited on Sunday with his Chinese friend Yin Yuzhen, a desertification fighter in Ordos, Inner Mongolia. Their story began in 1999, when Sakolsky taught English at a school in Henan Province under a teacher exchange program between the two countries. After watching a television news report about Yin's tireless work, he was deeply moved and raised the $5,000 to help Yin and her husband in their afforestation campaign. Yin spent almost all the money on buying more saplings, keeping just one dollar bill as a souvenir. Today, the slender saplings have grown into a vast forest. Yin gained national attention in May when she issued a public search for Sakolsky, which ended successfully. On the day of the reunion, Yin chose a green coat and arrived early at Ordos Ejin Horo International Airport. "I plant trees, and the earth is green," she said. The red scarf draped around her neck was the same one she had worn during her early days of planting trees in the desert, although it had been washed over and over again. She had practiced three English phrases: "Welcome to China," "my brother," and "more, more," her way of saying "Please eat more" to show hospitality. But when they finally met, she couldn't utter a single word. As Sakolsky came down the escalator, he kept wiping tears from his eyes. Yin hurried forward and held out her arms. The two held each other tightly, tears welling in their eyes. "This is a dream come true," said Sakolsky. "She made a promise 27 years ago and kept her promise. I never thought I would see her again. It is a miracle, but it shows culture and people can still keep promises." He praised Yin as an extraordinary woman who has made great contributions to China. He mentioned that he had intended to take a tree home to the United States, but was prohibited by law — which drew laughter from the tearful onlookers. Yet he was determined to bring back some sand home with him, saying in all seriousness that if necessary, he would pack it in his shoes. Invited by the China Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE), his itinerary from Aug. 23 to Sept. 1 will also include China-U.S. teacher exchange events, a visit to Henan to meet with teachers and students at the school where he worked, a visit to the press briefing hall of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and visits to historical and cultural landmarks. Official figures show that China has contributed about one-quarter of the world's increase in green vegetation and rehabilitated 152 million mu (about 10.13 million hectares) of desertified land between 2021 and 2025. (By Zhang Dongfang) 。