Guests at the cafe

When Amin Sheikh started his dream cafe in a rented garage in Andheri East, spending every penny he earned by selling books on the streets and traffic signals, he decided to never look back. As Bombay To Barcelona Library Cafe celebrates its first birthday, he goes back to the time when Carlos Javier Rueda Hidalgo, a chef from Spain visited India to train his team. "He taught the staff to make churros and muffins. I wanted to run this cafe for everyone, not just for a particular section of society," says Sheikh, who grew up in an orphanage. As a way to give back to society, he invites street kids over for muffins, cookies and hot chocolate.