She Became UAE’s Youngest Chef at 13!

Most kids her age are figuring out what they want to be. Aysha Al Obeidli already knows. She's been cooking since she was six years old, and by the time she was nine, she had her first competition trophy. By thirteen, her food was being served to Etihad Airways passengers on National Day. By fourteen, she had won Chopped, the Arabic version of the globally beloved cooking competition, becoming its youngest winner in the show's history. She's from Abu Dhabi. She's Emirati. And she still goes to school every single morning. In this episode of Stories From UAE, Bianca visits Aysha at home in Abu Dhabi and asks the questions behind the trophies. What did her family say when she told them this was her path? What was the lowest point? And where does she go from here? Don't miss this one....
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