Duang Tengtrirat: Community chef proving you’re never too old to find your place

Inspirational is an understatement when it comes to describing Duang Tengritrat. Born in a small Thai village with no running water or electricity, Duang was an entrepreneurial powerhouse right from the start. With big dreams as her fuel, she fought and won scholarship after scholarship - taking her out of the village to the big city, on to Australia and then the USA. Fighting racism, loneliness and isolation took her to the edge, but thanks to her generous heart, and passion for cooking, Duang has now found the thing she never knew she needed - a true community who embraces her for who she is.