Cursory: Christmas holidays are usually for spending time with family and friends and no one knows this better than Ahmed Hankir a mental health doctor who has been swapping shifts with colleagues on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day so that they can enjoy with family. Netizens have hailed the doctor who works in Emergency Psychiatry, saying they hope his colleagues do the same for him.
A Muslim doctor has been applauded for his kind heart after he disclosed that he swaps shifts with colleagues during important holidays so that they can enjoy time with family.
Dr Ahmed Hankir is a Muslim and has been taking up the shifts for the last 12 years.
“I’m a mental health doctor. For the last 12 years, I’ve swapped shifts so colleagues can celebrate the festive period with their loved ones. This year I’m working Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day in Emergency Psychiatry,” said Ahmed on Twitter on December 24.
“Merry Christmas everyone,” he added.
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See reactions below:
Dr Sarah Quinnell CPsychol: “Thank you so much.”
Edward Meinert: “Legend!”
Captain Arif: “Lovely, I do the same when flying I opt to work on holidays of Christians and get same treatment when it’s Eid.”
Bernadette Davis: “Thank you so much!!! I appreciate my Jewish colleagues who take my holiday shifts and repay them with coverage during the High Holy days. Peace. Love. Coexist.”
Sarah Dover: “Hello Ahmed, if I was in a “dark place” I truly believe your kindly face and empathy is something I would be so grateful to see. Kindness comes in many forms and you willingly change your shift pattern so others can have happiness is wonderful.Take care and keep safe, Sarah.”
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