He Borrowed Money 25 Years Ago. What He Did Next Will Restore Your Faith In Humanity
He Borrowed Money 25 Years Ago. What He Did Next Will Restore Your Faith In Humanity Curated By, Last Updated: July 12, 2026, 14:26 IST
He Borrowed Money 25 Years Ago. What He Did Next Will Restore Your Faith In Humanity Curated By, Last Updated: July 12, 2026, 14:26 IST Muhammed Ismail travelled from Kerala to Telangana to repay a 25-year-old debt to Edla Lachanna's family, handing them Rs 25,000. AI-generated image used for representation When Muhammed Ismail arrived at a house in Telangana’s Dharmapuri, the family living there had little idea why a man from Kerala had travelled such a long distance to meet them. The reason dated back nearly 25 years and to a friendship formed thousands of kilometres away in Saudi Arabia. Ismail had come looking for Edla Lachanna, an old colleague who had once helped him financially. With no phone number or exact address to guide him, Ismail had travelled from Palakkad to Telangana to return money he had borrowed decades earlier. His search ended when local enquiries finally took him to Lachanna’s family.
Ismail handed them Rs 25,000, bringing an end to a commitment that had remained on his mind for years. How The Two Men Became Friends Ismail and Lachanna first met in Saudi Arabia in the late 1990s, where they were employed by the same company. Lachanna is originally from Telangana’s Jagtial district, while Ismail comes from Palakkad in Kerala. During their years abroad, the two developed a friendship. When Ismail faced financial difficulties, Lachanna stepped in to help and lent him money. Ismail later returned to India after assuring his friend that the amount would be returned when his financial condition improved. But financial problems continued after his return, delaying the repayment. One Detail Helped Him Find His Old Friend Over time, the two men lost touch. Ismail did not have a contact number or address for Lachanna, making it difficult for him to repay the money.
There was, however, one detail he still remembered: Dharmapuri. Ismail searched for the town on Google and then made the journey to Telangana. After reaching Dharmapuri, he approached local residents for help and asked around for information about his former colleague. His efforts eventually brought him to Lachanna’s family home on Thursday afternoon. Lachanna Had Long Forgotten About The Money The reason for Ismail’s visit took the family by surprise. They contacted Lachanna, who is currently working in the Gulf, and told him that his former colleague had arrived from Kerala. For Lachanna, the call revived memories of a loan he had reportedly forgotten long ago. The two men then spoke over the phone after years without contact. Following their conversation, Ismail gave Rs 25,000 to Lachanna’s family and finally settled the debt. What Lachanna had forgotten, Ismail had remembered for nearly a quarter of a century — and with one long journey, he finally kept his word.
The BriefWire