Finding someone who speaks your native language, especially in a new country, creates an instant bond. In a touching occurrence, Arieh Smith, an American YouTuber, was provided free meals at a Gujarati Cafe after placing his order in Gujarati. Smith, who operates the renowned YouTube channel Xiaomanyc, is shown in the video visiting a Gujarati restaurant and surprised the Indian owner by requesting a Gujarati dish.
Hearing Smith speak Gujarati, the owner fills up with joy and greets the YouTuber with a smile.
As Smith triggers the man’s curiosity, he begins to ask him about where he learned the language and if he had ever tasted Gujarati food. Smith then tells the man that it’s his first time at a Gujarati restaurant following which the owner lovingly serves him a traditional thali.
Smith then goes to another shop to get some paan after praising the dish and licking his fingers. Apparently, the pan owner is Gujarati as well, and they have a Gujarati interaction with the material creator. The paan shop owner is astounded by Xiaoma’s ability to speak a foreign language and compliments him on his deed.
In a rare gesture, as Smith asks for a paan, the owner hands him one for free. “No charge,” says the owner while asserting that he likes people who learn the Gujarati language. After getting his free paan, Smith acknowledges how kind the people were to him. From the restaurant owner who offered him thali to the pan shop owner who did not even take money, Xiaoma was melted by the response he got.
Later, Smith goes to another Indian restaurant and amazes yet another person with his Gujarati. He grabs some buttermilk from the place and strikes a conversation in Gujarati. He shares that some of his Gujarati friends had taught him the language and that he was curious to try the food.
Aside from his YouTube channel, Xiaoma also has a website where he provides language training and consultancy. Moreover, he has another YouTube channel where he has shared his journey of learning languages.