In a raw, emotional moment that has tugged at the hearts of many online, Guinness World Record-holder Chef Maliha went on to reveal that she was behind on bills and in urgent need of Sh33,000.
Holding back tears, she admitted that asking for help was not easy but it was her only option.
The celebrated culinary star, best known for her record-shattering 150-hour cooking marathon, revealed she has been battling a silent storm behind the scenes.
In a deeply personal video posted to her Instagram, Maliha laid bare the financial struggles she has faced over the past five months, culminating in a desperate appeal for help to avoid eviction from her home.
“Hi, Salaam Alaikum. This is Chef Maliha Mohammed. Today I want to be vulnerable with you… things have not been good for me since January,” she shared. “I’ve tried to make things work, but every time I try, something goes wrong. And now I’m about to be evicted because I haven’t paid my rent.”
Maliha went on to reveal that she was behind on bills and in urgent need of Sh33,000. Holding back tears, she admitted that asking for help was not easy but it was her only option.
“I’m a single mother of two beautiful girls. I don’t want them to see me like this. It took me so much courage to come out and speak,” she said. “This is not for sympathy or fame. I’ve hit rock bottom, and I just need a hand to hold me up.”
In a moving gesture of transparency, she even shared a screenshot of a message from her house agent, underscoring the gravity of her situation.
But the internet community did not let her down.
Within hours of her video going viral, an outpouring of love and support flooded in from well-wishers. Thanks to their kindness, Maliha was able to clear her rent debt and even cover groceries for her family.
For those unfamiliar with her story, Chef Maliha is no ordinary cook, she is a culinary powerhouse who etched her name in history by cooking non-stop for 150 hours, smashing the previous world record. The record was however not ratified.
But her latest challenge proves even heroes need help sometimes.
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