India, April 26 -- A New York City woman's small act of courage at an airport has struck a chord on Instagram after she asked a Delta Airlines pilot if she could take a photo with him as part of a personal challenge to face her fear of rejection.

The woman, named Marukh, shared a video of the moment on Instagram, where she explained that she was pushing herself to ask for something she had always wanted to do, despite feeling nervous.

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"Okay, so I'm at the airport and to practice my fear of rejection, I'm gonna ask the pilot if I can take a photo with him. I see them literally right there. I'm scared," she said in the video.

She ...