The article narrates the transformative journey of a young individual who faced significant life challenges, including realizing their sexual identity, losing their mother, and being expelled from school. These events, happening simultaneously at age 17, left them feeling lost and rudderless. After a difficult period marked by drug use and aimlessness, they discovered a passion for cooking that ultimately became a lifeline. Pursuing culinary education not only provided a direction but also a sense of belonging, leading to a successful career in the cooking industry.
"I realised I was gay, my mum died and I was expelled from school. Any one of those is a lot for a 17-year-old, but the three of them combined was seismic."
"Cooking saved my life. Without it I'd have been found face down in a gutter with a bottle of whisky."
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