A BLIND expatriate unable to fly home because of an outstanding BD1,999 compensation claim is set to have his travel ban lifted thanks to the generosity of a Bahraini businessman, after his plight was highlighted in the GDN yesterday.
Indian Hari Krishnan, who lost his vision four years ago due to glaucoma and has been without a job or shelter, received a cheque for the full amount after the kind-hearted stranger, who wishes to remain anonymous, read about his situation in the newspaper .