New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- It was between 2019 and 2021, when Shamindra Ghosh, who had just graduated in Civil Engineering from Ideal Institute of Engineering in Kalyani, West Bengal, was sitting in one of his friend's cafes in Kolkata, wondering where his life would take him. He was desperately looking for a job while also grieving the loss of his mother. Depression engulfed him.

A die-hard fan of Lionel Messi, Shamindra would often play videos of his favourite footballer on YouTube and other social media platforms. Watching Messi dribble past his opponents and reach great heights had a telling impact on the young man from Dumdum.

It lifted his spirits and inspired him to use a small vacant space in his building to honour the person who hel...