Emil Girardi, 83, and Shipra Narruhn, 67, were paired through an organisation which aims to relieve isolation and loneliness in the elderly. Photo: TNS
Emil Girardi moved to San Francisco on New Year’s Eve in 1960. He loved everything about the city: The energy, the people, the hills. And of course, the bars, where he mixed drinks for most of his adult life.
About 10 years ago, the 83-year-old New York native had a stroke and collapsed on the sidewalk near his home. Everything changed.
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