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A cafe near the Taj Mahal that empowered acid attack survivors has closed. But these Sheroes aren t giving up
Rakesh Kumar, CNN • Updated 13th July 2021
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(CNN) Up until recently, many travelers visiting India s famed monument of love, the Taj Mahal, would also add a stop at the nearby Sheroes Hangout to their itinerary.
Located just a few kilometers from the famed Indian icon in the northern city of Agra, this cafe is managed and staffed by acid attack survivors.
Most of the smiling women working in the venue, founded by India s Chhanv Foundation in 2014, have visibly scarred skin, some bearing damaged eyes, others appearing as if their entire faces have been melted by the horrifying acts of violence.
Acid attack survivors help others survive during pandemic
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Acid attack survivors help in pandemic.. Image Source: IANS News
Lucknow /Agra : , June 3 (IANS) In a heart-warming gesture, the acid attack survivors of the now closed Sheroes Hangout Cafe in Agra have started a free food service for the poor from the donations they got to restart the eatery.
The 30-odd acid attack survivors who worked at the cafe, are now busy preparing food and distributing it to the poor on the streets.
Their initiative began last month when the Sheroes of Agra and Lucknow cafes came together to help the underprivileged.
2nd Covid wave leaves Agra s tourism industry reeling again
Thu, Apr 15 2021 14:33 IST |
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Shut briefly over hoax bomb call, Taj reopens Image Source: IANS News
Agra, April 15 : The alarming surge of Covid-19 cases in the Taj city, one patient every ten minutes, 242 cases on Wednesday including politicians and officials, has hit the tourism industry hard which was only beginning to limp back to some kind of normalcy in January and February.
The number of visitors to the Taj Mahal and other monuments has dropped to a trickle. The sudden slump in the arrivals has affected travel agencies, photographers, guides and other service providers. The tourism complex is deserted and the hotel occupancy rate has come down to below 50 per cent. The restrictions on marriages and mass gatherings for functions had also hit the hotels badly, owners said.
Taj Mahal now a ghost town as second wave hits Agra
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The alarming surge of Covid-19 cases in the Taj city, one patient every ten minutes, 242 cases on Wednesday including politicians and officials, has hit the tourism industry hard which was only beginning to limp back to some kind of normalcy in January and February.
The number of visitors to the Taj Mahal and other monuments has dropped to a trickle.
The sudden slump in the arrivals has affected travel agencies, photographers, guides and other service providers. The tourism complex is deserted and the hotel occupancy rate has come down to below 50 percent.