Friends in need: Former schoolmates open cafe to help out friend in financial straits

D. Diana Sabrin (left), 45, and her former schoolmate, radio announcer R. Magendran, 45, showing some of the Indian delicacies and sweets sold at their cafe in Taman Tampoi Indah, Johor Baru.

JOHOR BARU: A group of former primary school friends have banded together by opening a cafe to help a friend in need.

One of them, R. Magendran, 45, said the group of 10 former SJKT Jalan Yahya Awal schoolmates have remained close for the past three decades since their primary school days.