(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. Related content Travel to India during Covid-19: What you need to know before you goBut the Covid-19 pandemic and its subsequent lockdown have taken their toll on the Sheroes Hangout Café. "Our visitors were mainly tourists," Ashish Shukla, director of the Chhanv foundation and Sheroes Hangout co-founder, tells CNN Travel. The group mobilized India's acid victim survivors and registered the Chhanv FoundationOne day a mother and daughter duo met the foundation members. A few years later, a second Sheroes café opened in the city of Lucknow, employing around 30 acid attack victims.

Source: CNN July 13, 2021 01:52 UTC