 next to this girl, who at this point had tears in her eyes, and I asked her what her name was. She told me it was Yara.

"The man continued to shout abuse at her while I distracted her asking about her day, and other smalltalk topics, all the while making sure I was a barrier between her and this guy, so he didn't have direct access to harm her."

Mr Powys, who lives in Stockwell, said he was so concerned by the abuse the girl had faced that stayed on the tube with her to Brixton to escort her safely to her friends.

He wrote: "We got to my stop and I asked her if she'd like me to stay on until her stop. When I asked, tears started running down her face because of what she called'my tremendous kindness and bravery'.

"I don't think that's true. I just saw someone in need, and it was my human nature to do what I could.

"At her stop, I escorted her off the train and up the escalator to where her friends were meeting her.

"I asked her if she receives that sort of abuse often, and to my shock she said she does.I gave her a hug goodbye, and told her in confidence that there are many more people like me, and she should never have to feel afraid in her own country.

"And this *is* her country, and her city."

Mr Powys, who works at the Apple Store in Regent Street, said he was shocked that nobody else on the train had stood up for the young girl.

He told the Standard: "It was the Victoria line, it was Oxford Circus, the amount of people on that train, it's upsetting.

"I'm just glad I could do something. It's not like I'm a big hero though, because I'm not.

"I hope that Yara does see the Facebook post, or that people like her see it. It's nice for them to know there are thousands and thousands of people out there who are actually on their side.

"You'd expect it more in smaller communities, sheltered communities, because you don't get exposed to different cultures.

"I work with people from every single corner of the globe, and I didn't think that still happened, especially in London."

In the Facebook post, he wrote: "What
next to this girl, who at this point had tears in her eye, and I ask her what her name was. She told me it was Yara. 

 " The man continued to abuse abuse at her while I distracted her ask about her sidereal day, and other smalltalk topics, all the while making sure I was a barrier between her and this guy, so he didn't get direct access to harm her. " 

 Mr Powys, who lives in Stockwell, said he was so concerned by the maltreatment the girl had faced that stayed on the metro with her to Brixton to escort her safely to her friends. 

 He wrote: " We got to my arrest and I asked her if she'd like me to stay on until her stop. When I asked, tear started running down her face because of what she called'my tremendous kindness and courage'. 

 " I don't think that's true. I just saw someone in need, and it was my human nature to do what I could. 

 " At her stop, I escorted her off the train and up the escalator to where her friend were meeting her. 

 " I asked her if she receive that kind of misuse often, and to my shock she say she does. I gave her a hug goodbye, and told her in assurance that there are many more people like me, and she should never have to feel afraid in her own country. 

 " And this * is * her country, and her city. " 

 Mr Powys, who works at the Apple Store in Regent Street, said he was shocked that nobody else on the train had stood up for the young girlfriend. 

 He told the Standard: " It was the Victoria note, it was Oxford Circus, the amount of people on that train, it's upsetting. 

 " I'm just beaming I could do something. It's not like I'm a big hero though, because I'm not. 

 " I hope that Yara does see the Facebook post, or that people like her see it. It's nice for them to know there be thousands and thousand of people out there who are actually on their side. 

 " You'd expect it more in smaller community, sheltered residential district, because you don't get exposed to unlike cultures. 

 " I work with people from every individual recess of the globe, and I didn't think that still happen, especially in London. " 

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"And yhis *is* her country, and her city."

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hE wrOte: "We gOt To mY Stop anD I askEd HEr iF she'd like me To stAy on until Her stoP. when I asKEd, tears StarteD ruNniNg doWN hEr FacE bECauSE oF whAT shE called'mY tReMendoUs kiNDNESs anD brAverY'.

"I don'T think that's trUe. I Just SAw sOmeonE in neEd, anD iT was mY human NaturE tO do what I could.

"At Her sTop, I escorTed HeR ofF tHe traIN and up The EscAlator tO where hER frIeNDS WeRe meeting her.

"I asked HeR IF sHe receivEs that SOrT oF Abuse oftEn, And To my SHOck shE saiD ShE does.I gaVe her a HUg GoOdbye, anD tOld her In ConFidEnce tHAt thEre are Many more PeoplE Like me, and she shOUld never have tO FeEL AfRAid iN heR own country.

"and tHIs *is* Her cOUnTry, ANd her City."

MR POWyS, Who works at the Apple SToRe in ReGent STreet, said he waS shocked thAT NObody elsE on tHE tRAin had stood up fOr the Young girl.

HE Told the STandaRd: "It was tHe VictoriA LIne, it was oxfOrd cirCus, THE aMount of people ON That TrAin, it's uPseTting.

"I'm JusT glAd I CouLd Do somethiNg. It's not LiKe i'm A bIg hEro thOUgh, becauSe i'm nOt.

"i hoPe thaT yara doEs see The FAcEbOOk pOst, or thAT pEOPle lIkE hEr seE it. it'S nice For tHEm tO know thEre are thoUsaNDs anD tHoUsands oF people out theRe Who are actuAlLy oN their SIDe.

"You'd exPect it more in smaller commUNities, sHelTered CommUnities, beCauSe you dOn't GEt expoSed to dIfferEnT cuLTUres.

"I WORk WitH pEople from eVERy sIngle CoRner Of the glObe, and I didn't think tHAt sTill happened, eSpeCialLY In lonDOn."

iN thE FACebOOK post, he wrote: "WhaT
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"Th e  m a n  co nt in ued  t o  s houtabu se at h er while I  di st racted her a s ki ng about h erday, and oth ersmallt al k t o pics,  al l the  while making  sure I w as a barr i er betw e e nherand this guy, soh ed idn't have dir ect ac ce s st o  ha rmher."

MrPo wys,w ho live s  i n S toc k well, said he  was so con c ern ed byth e a b use th e gir lh adfaced thatstay ed on the  tubew ith her to Brix ton to  es cor t he r  s af ely  t o  he r  f rie n ds. 

He wro te :"We g ot t o m y  sto p a nd I  aske d her if she' d l ikem e t o sta y onunti lher s top. W hen I  a sked, tears sta rted  runningdow nher  f ace b e causeofwha t she c alled'm y  tr em e n d ou s kindness and bra ve r y '. 

"I don 't thi n kth a t's true .I j usts a w som eone in  need, a nd itw as  m y human  n atureto  do  wh at Ic ould .

"At  her sto p, Ie scorted her of f  the train an d  u p th e  esc ala tor to wher e he r  fri ends we rem eetin g her ."I asked her if she re ce ives t hat s ort of abuseoften, and t o  my shoc k sh e  s a id she does.Igaveher a hugg oodbye,and t old herin confid e n ce thatthe reare  ma n y  m ore people li k e  me,  a nd shesho uld nev erhav e t o f ee l afraidin her o wn  c ou nt ry. 

"An d  this *i s*  he rcou ntry, and he r cit y."
M rP owy s, whow or k s  atth eAppl e S to re in  Reg e ntStreet,  said hewas shoc ke dthat no body else onth e train ha dsto od upf o r the yo ung girl.

He told theS tandard : " It wa s th e Victori a l ine, i t w a s Oxfo rd Cir cus,th e a m o unt o f pe opl eon that tr a i n,it'sup sett ing.

" I'm just glad I co u lddo something.  It 's n o t  l ike I' m  abi g  he r o  though, becaus e I'm not. 
" Ihope thatY ara  d oes see  the Fa ceboo k  post,or that p eople lik ehers e e i t. It's ni ce for t hem to kn o w the r eare t hou sandsan d t housa nds of peo ple o ut the re  who a re ac tu ally ontheir side.

"You'd exp ect it  more  in  smallercom m uni ties, she lter ed communi tie s,becau sey ou do n'tg et  ex p osedto d i fferent c u lt ure s . 
"I work wit h p eop le fr ome very s ingl e corner of the g l obe, and I did n'tt h ink  th a t st il l happened, es pec ia l l y in Lon do n."

In the  Faceboo kp ost,he wro te: "W hat
 next_to this_girl, who at this_point had_tears_in her_eyes,_and I asked_her what her_name was. She told_me it was_Yara.

"The_man continued to shout abuse at her while I distracted her asking about her_day,_and other_smalltalk_topics,_all the while making sure_I was a barrier between_her and_this guy, so he didn't have direct access_to_harm her."

Mr Powys,_who lives in Stockwell, said he was so concerned_by the abuse the girl had_faced that stayed_on_the_tube with her to_Brixton to escort her safely to_her friends.

He wrote: "We got to_my stop and I asked her if_she'd like me to stay on_until her stop. When I_asked, tears_started running down her face_because of what_she called'my_tremendous kindness and_bravery'.

"I don't think that's true. I_just saw someone_in need, and it was my_human_nature to do_what_I_could.

"At her_stop, I escorted_her_off the_train_and up the escalator to where_her_friends were meeting her.

"I asked her if_she receives that sort_of_abuse often, and to_my shock she said she_does.I gave her a hug goodbye,_and told_her in_confidence that there are many more people like me, and she_should never have to feel afraid_in her own country.

"And_this *is*_her_country, and her_city."

Mr_Powys, who_works at the Apple Store in Regent_Street, said_he was shocked that nobody else_on the train had_stood_up for the young girl.

He told_the Standard: "It was the Victoria_line, it was Oxford Circus,_the_amount_of people on that train,_it's upsetting.

"I'm just glad I could_do something. It's_not like I'm a big hero though,_because_I'm not.

"I hope that Yara does_see_the Facebook post, or that people_like_her_see it. It's nice for_them to know there are thousands_and thousands of people out there who are actually_on their side.

"You'd_expect it more in smaller_communities,_sheltered_communities, because you don't get exposed to different cultures.

"I work_with people_from every single_corner of the globe, and I didn't think that still_happened, especially in London."

In the Facebook post,_he wrote: "What