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News18
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
These YouTubers Raised Rs 2 Crore For Indian-Origin UK Cab Driver, Here's Why
Last Updated: Yes Theory, a popular YouTube channel, organised a GoFundMe for a black cab driver they met in the UK during an adventure two years ago. The YouTube community rose to the occasion after popular content creators Yes Theory appealed to their community of 9.5 million subscribers to come out in numbers and support Reg, a UK-based black cab driver, whom they had met on an adventure nearly two years ago. In 24 hours, the YouTube channel reached its GoFundMe goal and raised some more, in what turned out to be a wholesome gift for the Indian-origin Sikh cabbie drowning in debilitating debt. 'My friends, we need your help to free Reg. For the last few weeks, since we finished filming this episode, we have been talking to the loan lenders, trying to find a solution to help him," Thomas and Steffan of Yes Theory said. But how and where did Yes Theory even meet Reg? A YouTube collective started by four lads, namely Ammar, Thomas, Derin, and Matt, back in 2015, the motto of Yes Theory is to seek discomfort, spontaneously saying 'yes" to new experiences, and meeting strangers with the philosophy that every stranger is a friend you haven't met yet. That the deepest connections are not made in your comfort zone, their mantra goes. Over the years, Yes Theory has built a community of millions, located in all corners of the world. During his 'Least Travelled Country in the World" expedition, Thomas stumbled upon a Yes Theory subscriber in the island country of Tuvalu with a population of just over 10,000. Confident that their reach was far and wide, the channel set up a GoFundMe page for Reg. Jab Yeh Theory Met Reg Uploaded in 2023, the video instantly became their loyal community's favourite upload. Why? Because the taxi driver who said 'yes" to this otherwise ridiculous idea was the warm-hearted, infectiously positive, and instantly likeable Reg. The Sikh cabbie, who has roots in India, welcomed the idea with both arms and set out on an experience of a lifetime. He routinely dropped words of wisdom and captured the trip on his phone, the Reg Cam. When this insane video came to a conclusion, Reg embraced the members of Yes Theory and shed a tear. The audience did too and felt an instant connection with the man on the screen. Reg Reunites With Yes Theory With nearly 9 million views clocked on their road trip video with Reg, Yes Theory decided to reunite with the cabbie two years later and reward him with a dream trip to the US. The dream trip included a yacht escapade in Miami, converting Reg into a Hollywood movie star in a cowboy ranch in Austin, and a helicopter ride in the skies of New York. During the dream voyage, Reg sat down with Steffan and Thomas and shared a deeply personal part of his life that had been weighing down on him for years. The UK cab driver revealed that he was close to his parents, and when his mother fell sick, he decided to work seven days a week, only to quit it all and spend all his time and energy looking after his ailing parent. This led to debt piling by the day when he decided to take out a loan two decades ago. Over the years, he has already repaid £90,000. He had borrowed £70,000. Sinking in this quicksand of interest levied on the original loan amount, Reg found himself short of £113,000 before he met the content creators. Realising that Reg and his family were stuck in this debt for, well, virtually forever, Yes Theory handed him a cheque of $10,000 (Rs 8.5 lakh), but it only made a dent in Reg's lifelong loans. GoFundMe Yes Theory members then set up a GoFundMe page to raise funds for Reg. #FreeReg was their cry for help to their millions of fans. The initial goal was to support the cab driver with £113,000 (Rs 1.2 crore approx). Nearing the original goal in less than 24 hours, Yes Theory decided to raise the target to £150,000 (Rs 1.72 crore approx.) to not only assist Reg to clear out the loans but also bring some breathing space in his life. 'Thank you to ALL OF YOU who made this dream come true. We have now increased the goal to 150,000 pounds to give Reg further breathing room in his life and hopefully avoid working 7 days a week," Yes Theory, the organisers of the fund page, informed. At the time of writing this, the new target has been breached yet again, and the amount raised currently stands at £183,873 (Rs 2.1 crore approx) Yes Fam Is All Love 'Reg, you give so fully — your light, your truth, and your courage to say yes every day. I wish I could give more, but this comes from the heart. I hope it brings warmth and strength to help you move forward with hope and peace," a donor wrote. Those who were in a rough patch in life did not hesitate to empty their pockets either. 'Wish I had more to give to Reg. Going through a pretty tough time myself, but I'm really happy I could at least do something for this gem of a human being. Long live King Reg," wrote another. top videos View all 'King Reg, this fundraiser for you truly proves that being kind and goodhearted will bring kind and goodhearted acts towards you. You deserve happiness!" read another donor's comment. Reg, while living with such incredible debt, offered free London cab rides to people he met during his dream vacation to the US. Watch India Pakistan Breaking News on CNN-News18. Get Latest Updates on Movies, Breaking News On India, World, Live Cricket Scores, And Stock Market Updates. Also Download the News18 App to stay updated! Location : New Delhi, India, India First Published: May 22, 2025, 14:07 IST News explainers These YouTubers Raised Rs 2 Crore For Indian-Origin UK Cab Driver, Here's Why
Calgary Herald
08-05-2025
- General
- Calgary Herald
Hear the 'Last Voices' of Second World War veterans at new War Museum exhibit
Article content The bittersweet love story is a personal one, and it feels a little surreal to be watching it in public with Susan, who was the first of their three daughters. But she's beaming with pride. Article content 'I've heard it many times,' she said. 'And I really am happy to be the daughter of a man who was so generous of spirit, to be able to go back to Buddy's grave with my mom and to give her time there at the grave site by herself. And the fact that she wore both her engagement rings her whole life — a lot of men wouldn't have been comfortable with that.' Article content Article content Not a lot of men of Reg's age group were comfortable sharing their war experience either. My grandfather didn't talk much about his. But Susan said her father made a decision to open up about it later in life. Article content 'He never really talked a lot about it until he started to worry that school kids would not learn enough to know how important it was to avoid war,' she said, noting that he attended Remembrance Day ceremonies at a Saskatoon school for 17 years in a row. Article content Article content He wanted to make it clear that his job was to 'preserve our freedom and democracy,' she added. 'It wasn't just about defending Canada. He was helping the Allies defeat the Nazis.' Article content Reg's life story is also captured in an independently published book, the excellent Crash Harrison: Tales of a Bomber Pilot Who Defied Death, based on a series of interviews with Reg conducted by Saskatchewan-based author Deana J. Driver. Article content Article content Meanwhile, other voices in the exhibition come from Canadian army and navy veterans, organized to reflect common themes in a veteran's journey, from the challenging transition to civilian life, the realization that dealing with war experience is a lifelong endeavour, and the search for meaning in one's service. Article content You can hear their voices on old-fashioned corded devices, read the all-caps passages handwritten in a journal, and check out a tidbit of wisdom a veteran printed in pencil to his great-grandchildren: 'There is no glory in war. It is a costly and uncivilized dispute,' wrote Russ Kaye, who died last year at the age of 100. Article content Article content In a museum that often relies on two-dimensional panels in its exhibitions, Last Voices is a compelling departure. Interactive kiosks offer video clips, sound bites and buttons to press, along with old photos, original art and even a participatory area, dubbed the Civvy Station (for civilians), where you can share your thoughts on a postcard. Article content Features like those will make it appealing to younger generations, for whom the lessons of war are most important. Article content 'I want younger people to hear the voices of those who were there to understand that this history matters,' says Iacobelli, the historian, 'and we want them to make the connections to the present day, to see that there are veterans still around us. Veterans of the Second World War may be going away, but that doesn't mean that war veterans are disappearing. They're all around, and everyone's going through their own personal journey.'
Vancouver Sun
08-05-2025
- General
- Vancouver Sun
Hear the 'Last Voices' of Second World War veterans at new War Museum exhibit
One thing that Susan Harrison and I have in common is that our fathers were pilots in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Although mine, who died more than a decade ago, never saw combat, hers was a Lancaster bomber pilot who experienced a lifetime's worth during the Second World War. His name is Reginald Harrison, nicknamed Crash for the number of times he crash-landed his plane — four. This, by the way, gives Susan and I another connection: My dear, departed grandfather, who was a few years older than Harrison, was also an RCAF pilot who survived one crash (into the North Sea) during the Second World War. He was flying a Beaufighter on that mission, but later piloted a Lancaster, too. Get top headlines and gossip from the world of celebrity and entertainment. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sun Spots will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Amazingly, for Reg, none of the incidents killed him. A father of three, grandfather to three more and great-grandfather of four, he's alive and well at 102, living in a seniors' complex in Saskatoon. Although he's getting frail and uses a walker, he still exercises daily and follows the news, Susan tells me. Reg isn't up to travel much these days, but thanks to the wonders of digital video, it feels like he's in the room with us in a new exhibition at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. Entitled Last Voices of the Second World War, it's based on a series of more than 50 fairly recent interviews with veterans and their family members, conducted since 2022 by historian Michael Petrou. Some of the interviewees have since died. Teresa Iacobelli is one of the war-museum historians who helped create the exhibition, which coincides with this year's 80th anniversary of the end of the conflict. 'We were asked to draw on these oral histories because this is really one of the last opportunities to hear directly from these voices,' she said, noting that fewer than 10,000 Second World War veterans remain. 'It's a generation we are losing very quickly, so we wanted to honour them and let them be heard for one of the last times.' Reg Harrison's story is the centrepiece of the exhibition. Presented in a cozy, theatre-like setting, you can sit on the couches as if you're in conversation with the elderly pilot. Across from you is Reg — at least a high-res video of Reg — in uniform, complete with a row of medals on his chest and a kindly twinkle in his eye. He's sharing memories of his wartime pal, Buddy, and how his death on a training mission led Reg to his future wife. As he recounts, Reg had finished his service and was on his way back to the Prairies when he decided to stop in Ottawa to pay his respects to Buddy's sweetheart, Jean Woods. They clicked and soon fell in love, tying the knot in an Ottawa church before settling in Saskatoon. Jean wore two engagement rings throughout her life. The bittersweet love story is a personal one, and it feels a little surreal to be watching it in public with Susan, who was the first of their three daughters. But she's beaming with pride. 'I've heard it many times,' she said. 'And I really am happy to be the daughter of a man who was so generous of spirit, to be able to go back to Buddy's grave with my mom and to give her time there at the grave site by herself. And the fact that she wore both her engagement rings her whole life — a lot of men wouldn't have been comfortable with that.' Not a lot of men of Reg's age group were comfortable sharing their war experience either. My grandfather didn't talk much about his. But Susan said her father made a decision to open up about it later in life. 'He never really talked a lot about it until he started to worry that school kids would not learn enough to know how important it was to avoid war,' she said, noting that he attended Remembrance Day ceremonies at a Saskatoon school for 17 years in a row. He wanted to make it clear that his job was to 'preserve our freedom and democracy,' she added. 'It wasn't just about defending Canada. He was helping the Allies defeat the Nazis.' Reg's life story is also captured in an independently published book, the excellent Crash Harrison: Tales of a Bomber Pilot Who Defied Death, based on a series of interviews with Reg conducted by Saskatchewan-based author Deana J. Driver. Meanwhile, other voices in the exhibition come from Canadian army and navy veterans, organized to reflect common themes in a veteran's journey, from the challenging transition to civilian life, the realization that dealing with war experience is a lifelong endeavour, and the search for meaning in one's service. You can hear their voices on old-fashioned corded devices, read the all-caps passages handwritten in a journal, and check out a tidbit of wisdom a veteran printed in pencil to his great-grandchildren: 'There is no glory in war. It is a costly and uncivilized dispute,' wrote Russ Kaye, who died last year at the age of 100. In a museum that often relies on two-dimensional panels in its exhibitions, Last Voices is a compelling departure. Interactive kiosks offer video clips, sound bites and buttons to press, along with old photos, original art and even a participatory area, dubbed the Civvy Station (for civilians), where you can share your thoughts on a postcard. Features like those will make it appealing to younger generations, for whom the lessons of war are most important. 'I want younger people to hear the voices of those who were there to understand that this history matters,' says Iacobelli, the historian, 'and we want them to make the connections to the present day, to see that there are veterans still around us. Veterans of the Second World War may be going away, but that doesn't mean that war veterans are disappearing. They're all around, and everyone's going through their own personal journey.' Last Voices of the Second World War opened May 8 and runs to Jan. 18, 2026. lsaxberg@
Ottawa Citizen
08-05-2025
- General
- Ottawa Citizen
Hear the 'Last Voices' of Second World War veterans at new War Museum exhibit
Article content The bittersweet love story is a personal one, and it feels a little surreal to be watching it in public with Susan, who was the first of their three daughters. But she's beaming with pride. Article content 'I've heard it many times,' she said. 'And I really am happy to be the daughter of a man who was so generous of spirit, to be able to go back to Buddy's grave with my mom and to give her time there at the grave site by herself. And the fact that she wore both her engagement rings her whole life — a lot of men wouldn't have been comfortable with that.' Article content Article content Not a lot of men of Reg's age group were comfortable sharing their war experience either. My grandfather didn't talk much about his. But Susan said her father made a decision to open up about it later in life. Article content 'He never really talked a lot about it until he started to worry that school kids would not learn enough to know how important it was to avoid war,' she said, noting that he attended Remembrance Day ceremonies at a Saskatoon school for 17 years in a row. Article content Article content He wanted to make it clear that his job was to 'preserve our freedom and democracy,' she added. 'It wasn't just about defending Canada. He was helping the Allies defeat the Nazis.' Article content Reg's life story is also captured in an independently published book, the excellent Crash Harrison: Tales of a Bomber Pilot Who Defied Death, based on a series of interviews with Reg conducted by Saskatchewan-based author Deana J. Driver. Article content Article content Meanwhile, other voices in the exhibition come from Canadian army and navy veterans, organized to reflect common themes in a veteran's journey, from the challenging transition to civilian life, the realization that dealing with war experience is a lifelong endeavour, and the search for meaning in one's service. Article content You can hear their voices on old-fashioned corded devices, read the all-caps passages handwritten in a journal, and check out a tidbit of wisdom a veteran printed in pencil to his great-grandchildren: 'There is no glory in war. It is a costly and uncivilized dispute,' wrote Russ Kaye, who died last year at the age of 100. Article content In a museum that often relies on two-dimensional panels in its exhibitions, Last Voices is a compelling departure. Interactive kiosks offer video clips, sound bites and buttons to press, along with old photos, original art and even a participatory area, dubbed the Civvy Station (for civilians), where you can share your thoughts on a postcard. Article content Features like those will make it appealing to younger generations, for whom the lessons of war are most important. Article content 'I want younger people to hear the voices of those who were there to understand that this history matters,' says Iacobelli, the historian, 'and we want them to make the connections to the present day, to see that there are veterans still around us. Veterans of the Second World War may be going away, but that doesn't mean that war veterans are disappearing. They're all around, and everyone's going through their own personal journey.'
Associated Press
17-03-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Digital Offering, LLC Announces Specialty Finance Division
Appointment of Richard Nunis LAGUNA BEACH, CA / ACCESS Newswire / March 17, 2025 / Digital Offering, LLC ('Digital Offering'), a FINRA member and leading boutique investment bank that provides companies with capital raising and corporate & strategic advisory services, today announced the creation of the Specialty Finance Division that will focus on equity, debt and mezzanine financing for emerging companies. Further, as part of the new division, the Company is pleased to announce the hiring of Richard Nunis as a Vice President. Digital Offering is a leader in crowd financed public offerings, and a next generation investment bank with a focus on technology and innovation utilizing The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, or JOBS Act. Digital Offering just completed a $225 million private placement for Newsmax Inc. from over 8,000 investors, one of the largest Reg D 506 (c) offerings to date under the JOBS Act. By combining Digital Offering's crowd finance methodology with nontraditional specialty finance, Digital Offering can provide full-service capital solutions to its clients. 'We are pleased to welcome Richard to Digital Offering as he expands our capabilities to include Commercial Lending while strengthening our overall Capital Markets capabilities,' commented Digital Offering CEO, Gordon McBean. 'While larger banks continue to be hampered by regulatory constraints and are forced to curtail their lending capabilities, Digital Offering aims to provide our customers with the ability to fill this void left in the marketplace.' Mr. Nunis brings additional advisory and capital markets capabilities to Digital Offering with the primary responsibility of expanding the specialty finance platform for Digital Offering. He will focus on raising Debt, Equity and Mezzanine Financing for emerging growth companies. Mr. Nunis brings his vast network of clients and expertise with him to Digital Offering. His clients include family offices, private equity firms, hedge funds and high net worth individuals, among others. Prior to joining Digital Offering he served in institutional equity and debt sales at Roth Capital Partners. About Digital Offering Digital Offering, LLC ('Digital Offering') is a next-generation investment bank and a leader in crowd-financed public offerings. The firm partners with high-quality private and public growth companies to access U.S. capital markets and achieve their growth objectives. With a strong focus on technology and innovation, Digital Offering applies traditional investment banking best practices to the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act to maximize deal awareness and connect issuers with the right investors. Digital Offering's principals have played a key role in shaping the framework for Regulation A+ crowd-financed offerings, leading the first successful Reg A+ IPO to list on a National Securities Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange, with other Reg A+ offerings following the blazing trail. Interested parties can learn more at Contact: CEO
