‘My beauty is my smile' the message at cafes hiring acid attack victims
Just a few kilometres away from the site built to immortalise the couple's romance, a cafe established to help women whose lives were marred by tragedy and violence, many at the hands of their husbands, stands in stark contrast.
The women, who are victims of acid attacks, are hired as waitresses to help them reintegrate into society.
At the spacious Sheroes Hangout in northern Agra, which offers Indian and Western foods and beverages, the profits are used to fund the treatment and rehabilitation of the survivors of acid attacks, an unfortunately common occurrence in Indian society. Sheroes Hangout employees join members of Agra's police force outside the Taj Mahal as part of an awareness campaign. Photo: Facebook/Sheroes Hangout
On an afternoon in autumn 2024, a large group of tourists visiting for lunch snapped photos of the smiling staff who wore T-shirts saying: 'My beauty is my smile.'
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