![LESSONS FROM A LOAF OF BREAD](https://cdn.magzter.com/Reader's Digest India/1665123233/articles/l3IDAhj8K1665571067686/LESSONS-FROM-A-LOAF-OF-BREAD.jpg)
On a warm summer evening in Surat, my wife and I were on our way to the grocery store, when I noticed a man sitting on the pavement under a street light. Something about him made me stop. He sat motionless on his haunches, his unwavering gaze fixed on an object only he could see. His beard was long and unkempt, much like the matted hair on his head. A discarded advertisement banner draped crudely around his waist was his only protection from the elements. The vacant look in his eyes indicated he was possibly incapable of normal mental function.
We tried asking him a few questions, but he showed no signs of having heard or understood us. He just sat there, staring into the darkness,
This story is from the October 2022 edition of Reader's Digest India.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the October 2022 edition of Reader's Digest India.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
![25 Lessons That Last A Lifetime](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/232/1759019/-4oz_GG4W1720522283064/crp_25-LESSONS-THAT-LAST-A-LIFETIME.jpg)
25 Lessons That Last A Lifetime
Suggestions about life are a little like lottery tickets: You may collect a lot of them, but they rarely pay off. Yet if you are truly lucky, you receive a few words of wisdom that inspire you forever. That's called hitting the jackpot
![A Symphony Of Irritation](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/232/1759019/5PFqGG6B31720527754140/crp_A-SYMPHONY-OF-IRRITATION.jpg)
A Symphony Of Irritation
In the 2022 film Tár, Cate Blanchett played a conductor who was affected by misophonia—an acute sensitivity to certain sounds. For Lydia Tár, Blanchett’s character, the clicking of a pen or the beat of a metronome was enough to drive her to distraction.
![Is Poverty Alleviation Truly Possible?](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/232/1759019/fqK0bpngj1720527278622/crp_IS-POVERTY-ALLEVIATION-TRULY-POSSIBLE.jpg)
Is Poverty Alleviation Truly Possible?
We ask economist and Nobel laureate Esther Duflo
![Who's Getting Colon Cancer](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/232/1759019/IOWwMhBz21720528008390/WHOS-GETTING-COLON-CANCER.jpg)
Who's Getting Colon Cancer
With rates rising among younger people, testing should start sooner
![The Alpha Dog](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/232/1759019/T5wTXKUvH1720527563640/THE-ALPHA-DOG.jpg)
The Alpha Dog
To rescue lost animals, she climbs into places most of us avoid
![Let's Say Yes!](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/232/1759019/LbkybjTnM1720527115337/LETS-SAY-YES.jpg)
Let's Say Yes!
What started out as a way to get my son to try new foods opened up a world of adventure for my family
![Hey Dad, Can You Help Me Return the Picasso I Stole?](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/232/1759019/hj4jPmkc91720526326152/HEY-DAD-CAN-YOU-HELP-ME-RETURN-THE-PICASSO-I-STOLE.jpg)
Hey Dad, Can You Help Me Return the Picasso I Stole?
A painting went missing in 1969, then turned up at a museums doorstep. No one knew how or why—until now
![Band of Survivors](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/232/1759019/XfAb9CgWL1720526020638/BAND-OF-SURVIVORS.jpg)
Band of Survivors
Armed with his drum kit, a Holocaust survivor fights anti-Semitism one musical note at a time
![A Race Well-Limped](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/232/1759019/h_OHYJH6t1720525782407/A-RACE-WELLLIMPED.jpg)
A Race Well-Limped
A reluctant runner’s key to keeping high spirits? Low expectations
![THE Beauty Queens OF AL DHAFRA](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/232/1759019/Qb1CVfR911720525273525/THE-BEAUTY-QUEENS-OF-AL-DHAFRA.jpg)
THE Beauty Queens OF AL DHAFRA
Welcome to Al Dhafra’s camel beauty pageant, where the competition is tough