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Hey, this is the Christian O'Connell Show podcast.

Now, over the last couple of days, as we get to know you and introduce the show to you guys,

we've been beginning the show with Stories of Hope because I think we really need them.

There's something nourishing about them.

It's such a tough and trying wheat this week.

Patsy, what is Ahmed's GoFundMe campaign up to now?

He said, the guy's a millionaire.

It's such a beautiful story out of such pain and sadness on Sunday night. We didn't even, this time last week, we didn't know Ahmed. Yeah. He's in the community doing good. He's just one of those people. Now we do know who he is. And Patsy, what's it up to now? This incredible GoFundMe page, which is raising money for Ahmed from all over the world.

It's incredible, Christian. It's over $2.5 million now. So $2,557,954. It's gone up by about $200K, which is just phenomenal and beautiful messages. I get the feeling he still goes back to work.

He's still going to have a couple more surgeries.

And I get the feeling someone like that is someone that wants to be part of a community.

And he will be going back to that tobacconist.

Yeah.

I'm not sharing he's going to be a Monday to Saturday shift anymore.

It might be, you know, sporadic hours.

Yeah, it might be a bit.

I meant stuff traveling around the world again. But what a lovely thing this has been. Oh, it's just so heartwarming. William Markham has written, Ahmed, I don't know how much a coffee would cost at Bondi, but the next ten are on me, mate. And if you're ever in the Northern Territory, find me, and I'll take you to the best fishing spots in the world.

You're a fair Dinkham legend.

He is, and Beth Schmutter has also written, Ahmed, you saved many lives.

Thank you for the heroic actions.

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