On most nights in London, long after their classmates were asleep, Eshwar was still flipping burgers at McDonald’s while Priya packed burritos in a small Mexican eatery.

The hours were brutal, the wages barely enough, and the homesickness constant. But in the midst of exhaustion, a tiny spark began to take shape. Priya would often tell Eshwar how customers loved the flavours of Mexican street food. Eshwar, equally tired yet curious, would joke, “Imagine if we had our own place back in India.”

What began as a passing conversation between two friends in a foreign city soon became Los Tacos, a café in Bengaluru that serves hundreds of people, employs a full team, and carries within its walls a story of resilience.

A dream against the odds

When Eshwar and Priya returned home........

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