KAJANG: Four people were rescued following a fire at a two-storey shophouse and three adjacent shops at Kampung Sungai Chua.
Qurrata Ayuni , owner of Morning Mama, a coffee shop in Indonesia ’s conservative Aceh province, with two of her staff. The cafe creates a space for women in a city where coffee shops have long catered to men. - Photo: AFP
Aceh still catches attention for its ultraconservative values, including by-laws that require Muslim women to wear hijabs. Despite widespread criticism, public whipping remains a common punishment for a range of offences in the province, including gambling, alcohol consumption and relations outside marriage.
"There's no cigarette smoke, it's not noisy, it's really cosy," she said, adding that some men also have coffees at her shop."Now is the time for change.""I want to offer them the chance to change the course of their lives," she said.The cafe's regulars hail Morning Mama as a spot where women can be themselves.
Cafe Owned Run By Women For Women Aceh Province Conservative
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