People are blown away by this Canadian restaurant's generosity for giving away free meals to anyone who can't pay.
Montreal's Marché Ferdous, which serves shawarma and other Middle Eastern foods, has been giving food away to homeless and poor people in the neighbourhood for months. But it came to wide attention this week after a viral post on Facebook.
"People with no money welcome to eat free," reads a bilingual sign on the door.
"We are happy for our small little contribution," co-owner Yahya Hashemi told BuzzFeed News.
The restaurant's generosity has gotten a huge response online, with many people thanking them for the "beautiful initiative" to help feed the hungry.
"It is unbelievable, the reaction for a small little thing," he said.
Hashemi, who is originally from Iran, said that after 31 years in Canada this was a way to give back.
"Canada give us a lot," he said. "We thought this is a small little thing we can contribute to the community."
Hashemi said that for him and his co-owner Ala Amiry, originally from Iraq, it was also a reflection of their Muslim faith to take care of the needy.
"This is part of our faith, part of our belief," he said. "This is what we do back home."
Although not many more people are taking advantage of the free meals, Hashemi said, he is seeing a wave of new paying customers who want to support his business now.
"This is encouraging us even more," he said.