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His love for trains drove him to open a special cafe in Singapore

Mr Isaac Nathaniel D'Souza in his rail theme cafe, Shinjuku Kissa Tetudo, on Oct 15, 2021. ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG
Mr Isaac Nathaniel D'Souza in his rail theme cafe, Shinjuku Kissa Tetudo, on Oct 15, 2021. ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG
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SINGAPORE - Isaac D'Souza gave up on school when he was 14.

He stopped attending classes and would just spend the whole day sitting in MRT stations or taking train rides all over the island.

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