Monday 1.30 p.m. I have just returned from Lidl at Bir id-Deheb. I noticed that all the cashiers were standing, without any chairs. When I enquired about it they told me this was a punishment.

Supermarkets are rarely a relaxing experience and for one young girl who suffers panic attacks, they are a source of fear. That was until a checkout cashier’s selfless act of kindness turned a ...