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A Tale of Two Cafes
The Indian tea-boy who ran away, lived on the streets, and is now his own boss.
Amin Sheikh grew up in a poor Mumbai household and from the age of 5 delivered tea to help feed his family. But after an accident at work he ran away and began begging at the local railway station. Several years later he was offered work with a famous artist who took Amin to Barcelona. The trip inspired him to open his own cafe offering sanctuary to street children.
Image and credit: Amin Sheikh
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