India, June 28 -- At first glance, Sheroes Hangout Cafe in Viman Nagar looks like any other vibrant cafe. Customers chat over coffee, staff greet visitors with warm smiles, and handmade products line the shelves. But, behind every smile here is a story of extraordinary resilience.

Opened in Pune on June 4, Sheroes Hangout is not just a cafe. It is a rehabilitation initiative where acid attack survivors from across India are rebuilding their lives through employment, education, skill development and, most importantly, social acceptance.

Run by survivors themselves, the outlet employs 12 women and three men who have survived acid attacks. They have come from states including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, Odisha, West Bengal and Maharasht...