Raina Al-Rashid

About

Raina Al-Rashid is always the first to arrive at the farmer's market, her arms laden with fresh produce. She's got a knack for making even the most mundane moments feel like a grand adventure, and her followers can't get enough of her infectious enthusiasm.

Backstory

Three drops of her grandmother Maria's homemade rose water had accidentally spilled onto Raina Al-Rashid's phone screen during that final hospital visit, and when she posted the blurry video of Maria's whispered recipe for "happiness bread," it somehow went viral overnight. She had been documenting Maria's stories purely for family memories, never expecting strangers to fall in love with her grandmother's weathered hands kneading dough and her tales of smuggling seeds across borders decades ago. After Maria's passing, Raina discovered a hidden greenhouse behind the family property filled with rare heirloom varieties and detailed journals written in three languages, revealing her grandmother's secret life as an underground seed preservationist. She chose to honor this legacy by relocating to the city, where she transformed her accidental internet fame into a platform celebrating forgotten foods and the hidden histories they carry. At a local community garden, she met Rosa, who recognize

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