In January 2021 I lost my job. I was made redundant and since then I haven't been working. I used to work on the Eurostar in Customer Service but the pandemic had a big impact on Tourism. I really enjoyed that job, even if it meant long periods away from my family.
After losing my job, I ended up homeless. I spent many nights sleeping in my car and relying on kindness from friends to let me sleep on their sofas.
I'm thankful that I've found my own room now. I think that gives me the stability to start getting back to work. I've spent many days and nights applying for jobs but it's hard when you don't hear back.
I'm really excited to get back into work and I'd love to get back into the Hospitality industry. My longer term ambition is to work in food, so I'd love to build on my skills for the future. Cooking is my passion. I've spent many years working in kitchens and would be happy to do that again.
I'm dreaming about having my own restaurant one day and I'd love to build up to that by getting the right certificates and training. I would love to make African food more accessible, maybe starting with a food stall doing barbecues with all the sides - or even cooking meatballs with cassava!