Amal is a special needs teacher, Farid is a wedding photographer by profession. When the pandemic hit, during the multiple lock-downs they decided to start a catering business from their home in Bukit Katil, Melaka, and did surprisingly well.

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"It has always been my dream to run a cafe," Amal said. Their cafe has been a hit, drawing a crowd every night with their local Malay food offerings.

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Amal still teaches children with autism by day and at night she is is seen donning her apron and taking charge of the kitchen operations. Farid however is fully hands-on-deck with Bite of Life.

This young couple says "our hope for Melaka is for our hometown to be a place visited by tourists, and that it would continue to be an attractive, historical city."

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