Kebab Shop Owner Who Feeds Homeless At His Restaurant Told To Stop
A kebab shop owner in New Zealand has been feeding homeless people for free out of the kindness of his own heart but others businesses in the area have asked him to stop, over concerns it will attract ‘anti-social behaviour’.
Zuhaib Abbas Bangash – who runs Glen Eden Kebab in Glenmall, Auckland – has recently been giving out free meals on Sunday afternoons every 5.30pm, hoping to help out the homeless by ‘doing a good thing’. But his generosity has, now attracted criticism from the Glen Eden Business Association, who have told Bangash to stop.
According to the article of LAD Bible, the business association said that the shop owner’s project was raising ‘concerns’ other businesses may suffer because of the homeless people coming to the area.
Bangash started offering free food to homeless people earlier this month. He promoted the event on social media, and didn’t want to turn hungry people away.
Last Sunday, November 17, 23 people apparently turned up at his takeaway to enjoy a free meal. As Zuhaib said: ‘I am doing a good thing. I’ve already promised I would do it, I can’t stop now.’
Based on the article, Bangash moved to New Zealand eight years ago after he fled Pakistan from the tribal district Parachinar when it came under Taliban control.
Sadly, His wife had died three months before he fled, and leaving his five children with his mother. Bangash entered New Zealand seeking asylum with nothing but $20 in his pocket.
While this is the first time the shop owner has officially offered out food to the homeless, in the two years he’s had the shop, he said he’s never turned anyone away if they’ve asked for something to eat.
“They are not bad people, I know they have a bad reputation, but they just want to eat. They need food, I have food – this is $600 from my own pocket every week.
Why am I being told to stop? I know they leave here very happy.”
Bangash said he chose Sunday evenings because Glenmall is usually quiet – most shops are closed, and there are very few people in the town centre.
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