On the anniversary of the “26/11″ terror attacks in Mumbai, I was in the city for a conference and got a chance to interview Farzad Jehani. He’s the co-owner of the Leopold Cafe and witness to attacks that left 11 people dead in his restaurant. A total of 173 people died in the November 26, 2008 attacks.

Jehani and his brother run the Leopold Cafe. It is sometimes described as a “backpacker bar,” but it’s more clearly a space where young middle class Indians and people from around the world come to have reasonably priced food, beer, and get a good welcome.
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