“Take a walk, and let’s see how it feels,” Farah Hussain instructed her daughter.

But the girl’s smile said it all. This was the dress.

Less than half an hour later — after many hugs and “thank-yous” — the Hussains left with Nidah’s new prom dress, never whipping out their wallets.

“Is that all we have to do?” Farah Hussain asked.
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