Ashodaya Restaurant (The dawn of hope)
In keeping with my research on India I discovered a new dining experience…
A restaurant run by male, female and transgender prostitutes has been set up in Mysore (India).
The restaurant, which had humble beginnings as a community kitchen in 2008 is supported by the World Bank Development Marketplace Fund and backed by Ashodaya Samithi, an NGO which works for the safety of sex workers.
Despite abuse and threats when the venture first started it’s now overcome the negative stigma- so much so, that Mumbai could be seeing a similar project in the near future…
Amanda
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