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A content creator from Australia recently posted a video about the kindness he received from strangers on his ongoing round-the-island trip in Taiwan. Over the month of March, which is also Brain Injury Awareness Month in some countries, Brendan Sutton is documenting his trip and raiding funds for relevant charities. The video that has gone viral among Taiwanese netizens even attracted the attention of former President Tsai Ing-wen, who left a comment to welcome him. In the video, he was moved to tears by the support he’s gotten from local Taiwanese.

This is Brendan Sutton, a content creator from Australia. He’s on a round-the-island cycling trip around Taiwan. He broke down in tears in this video taken at a convenience store and posted on Threads.

Brendan Sutton
Content creator
They wanted to support my journey with a bit of money, so I honestly shed a couple of happy tears inside this 7-Eleven. I just don’t know what to say. Taiwan, you have treated me so well.

Strangers offered him water, food, and even cash—as much as NT$1,000—which he said deeply touched him. His post attracted none other than the most famous Threads user in Taiwan—former President Tsai Ing-wen.

Brendan Sutton
Content creator
I just feel so blessed that she resonated with that post. I went around one corner, and this lady was out the window going, “Jiayou! Jiayou! Jiayou!” I didn’t know what it meant at the time.

Ever since the 38-year-old met his Taiwanese partner, he’s made multiple trips to Taiwan beginning in 2023. He’s also been living with post-concussion syndrome after suffering a brain injury in 2020 while surfing. But that has not stopped him from chasing his dream for adventure, across Australia and abroad, on top of working a full-time job.

Brendan Sutton
Content creator
The brain injury just kind of ruined my life. I feel like I lost the last five years of my life. When I go back home, I feel like, if I’m ever in a dark place, I can just think back on this time. That’s why I’m going to put this in a photo frame, and I’m going to put it on my wall, so this is always going to remind me of traveling Taiwan, the support I got, the love.

Sutton says even though his condition still makes him feel down at times, he will always look back on this round-the-island trip and the hospitality he received with fondness. He’ll be wrapping up his journey on the 29th in Taichung with gratitude.

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