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Images of the Day: Discovering the magic of abilities with Mitti Café at Mumbai Airport
Today’s images come from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport and showcase one of the truly great initiatives in airport food & beverage, as visited by Martin Moodie.
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INDIA. Today’s images come from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport and showcase one of the truly great initiatives in airport food & beverage, writes Martin Moodie.
After landing at the Mumbai gateway in the early hours of this morning (look out for my On Location Blog soon describing the incredible welcome I received), I was being led to the car arranged to take me to my hotel when I spotted a Mitti Café in the public space outside the terminal. For me it was an instant must-visit moment.
Mitti Café in India is part of a remarkable social enterprise founded by the extraordinary Alina Alam. It is dedicated to empowering individuals with disabilities by providing them with opportunities for economic independence and dignity.
The organisation (Mitti Social Services Foundation) creates employment opportunities for people with disabilities by training and hiring them in its cafés across airports and other public institutions. The first Mitti Café was opened at Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru, a breakthrough that has led to other airport openings, including Mumbai.
At The Moodie Davitt Report’s 2024 Airport Food & Beverage (FAB) + Hospitality Awards in Ontario, California Alina Alam and Bangalore International Airport Limited were awarded the FAB Humanitarian Award for their joint initiative. Alina Alam was also named one of The Moodie Davitt Report’s People of the Year for 2024.
I chatted with the team last night, congratulating them on what they and the organisation had achieved. Have I ever had a friendlier welcome at an airport FB outlet? I doubt it. As I went to bid farewell, one of the team, Vivek (pictured below), insisted I first stop for a hot Chai. Tired after my long flight from Hong Kong and the lateness of the hour, it was the perfect pick-me up. Not that I needed it. As not for the first time, the Mitti Café team had made my spirits soar. 
