Chennai (Tamil Nadu), July 15 -- : In a novel venture, five differently-abled friends have come together to start a restaurant in Chennai where sign language is the only mode of communication for the patrons as well as for the staff.
Rathinam, Pramila, Manikandan, Sudhish, and Santhosh, all of whom suffer from speech and hearing disability, have come together for running Salem RR Biriyani with support from a trust named Voice for the Voiceless.
Speaking about the venture and the experience it offers, Rathinam, a sportswoman and coach, said that her certificates and proficiency in sports had not helped her during the COVID-19 crisis phase due to which she had turned to the restaurant to seek employment.
"At the time of COVID-19 pandemic ...