When Adam and his now wife were hitchhiking from London to India, one particular stranger went above and beyond what anyone would expect.

In this episode of Kind, author and social media creator Adam Lind, shares tales of kindness that meet him every day on his narrow boat, whether it be a passing couple driving out of their way to pick up some diesel or fellow boaters doubling back concerned about Adam's engine.

The care received on the waterways comes after the care he felt from friends when his dad passed away when Adam was just 17, and the boundless kindness he received from strangers while travelling the world.

If you enjoy the episode, do check out Adam's book Floating Home.

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When Jess's mum, Tessa Jowell, was diagnosed with terminal cancer, the whole family made sure that one big occasion would happen before Tessa died.

Author, musician and charity founder Jess Mills, has written about the year she became a mother - which was also the year her mum got brain cancer…

Two such huge life moments at once led to many acts of kindness. Not least a friend giving Jess a gift that helped her process the birth of her second child, and friends and family creating a wedding they would never forget.

Jess also speaks with heart and warmth about the female friendships that have shaped who she is today.

You can read and listen to Jess's book We Are Each Other now.

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When Simukai felt like he was drowning at a new school, a role model gave him a pep talk that changed everything.

Professor of African politics, Simukai Chigudu, grew up in Zimbabwe as the first generation after the end of colonial rule. This meant growing up against a backdrop of a lot of emotional and political baggage that his parents and his country were trying to process. Something he's still making sense of to this day…

In this episode, Simukai shares the stories of the boy he judged wrongly, who turned out to be a true friend; a university friend of his parent's who helped him understand his place in the world; and a role model from childhood who made an overwhelming school feel like a place he could belong.

Simukai's book Chasing Freedom is available now.

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