Irina was a secretarial assistant in Moscow. Every day, she would take the metro to reach her office. One day, she was running a little late and missed her train. While she was waiting on the platform, she saw a group of rowdy teenagers in a corner who were creating a ruckus. At first, Irina ignored them, but then she heard some whimpering sounds coming from the group. She went to see what was happening. She was horrified to see that the boys were teasing an autistic man. They had taken his bag and were not returning it. The man needed his bag, as it had his money and other documents. Many people were looking at the teenagers with disgust, but they were afraid to speak up, since they could see the group had guns. However, Irina did not feel scared. She forced the teenagers to stop teasing the man and return his bag.
Irina Speaks up for an Autistic Man
