Treat people as individuals, not as members of a group. A young man, Alex Malloy who got into a cab in New York City on Friday night reminds everyone of how important it is to remember that we are all human beings. He has described “the saddest moment” he’d experienced as part of the human race, after stepping into a waiting taxi cab following the Paris terror attacks.

New Yorker’s Conversation with a Muslim Cab Driver:

A conversation with a driver in Manhattan, inspired New Yorker Alex Malloy to speak out following the horrific attacks on Friday night that left 129 people dead.

The first words the 23-year-old heard as he got into the car were “thank you”, and what followed “one of the most heartbreaking moments” he’d ever experienced.

His driver, a Muslim, explained Malloy had been his first customer in more than two hours – blaming the people of New York being too scared to get into his cab.

Here’s the story in detail:

The driver uttered the most pain laced, but a beautiful truth, “Allah, my god, does not believe in this. People think I’m a part of this and I’m not.”

He finished: “Please give your sympathy towards these people, they are not only victims of discrimination but also hate in times like this.