In 2018, I became the first Certified Food Scientist (CFS) in my home country of Sudan. Today, I am a refugee, one of the millions of faces behind the statistics.
Cooking has always been a joy for me. As a teen, I would wait eagerly for my cousin, who was a chef, to provide me with a recipe, and I would immediately try it.
My career path did not start in the food industry, even though it was my passion. I received my bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering in Sudan, but after working in the oil …