Indian-origin couple invested over $100,000 of their life savings into opening their dream vegan cafe in Australia; an arson attack against tobacconists has left them raising funds for repairs

Ashish Sharma and Manali Purohit had invested almost all of their life savings into opening their dream vegan cafe in Melbourne.
Ashish Sharma and Manali Purohit had invested almost all of their life savings into opening their dream vegan cafe in Melbourne. But after just three months of operating, they lost their entire space to an arson attack by tobacconists, as per a repor... [3714 chars]
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- Monday, 19 October 2026, 12:54 pm IST
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