Boko, Dec 22: Having secured the first runner-up position in MasterChef India’s Season 8, Nambie Jessica Marak, renowned as the tribalchef, is now on a mission to empower village girls financially.
Nambie manages a YouTube channel – Eat Your Kappa – that showcases the diverse foods and cultures of Northeast India. In addition, she also makes various pickles at home, exporting them to locations worldwide, including Singapore, Paris, and the USA. Expressing her determination to expand pickle sales abroad, Nambie stressed her goal of empowering the women in her village through this business venture.
“My aim is to empower women in my village through this business,” Nambie explained. “When I make pickles for business purposes, I involve all the girls in my village, allowing them to learn and achieve financial independence. I hope that after becoming the runner-up (MasterChef India), more opportunities will arise to grow my business, attracting more girls and women to join.”
Hailing from the picturesque and secluded village of Upper Rangsa, situated under the Rambrai-Jyrngam Legislative Assembly constituency in the West Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya, Nambie expressed regret over the lack of road access to her village. Nevertheless, she highlighted her dedication to showcasing the culinary wonders of Meghalaya and North East India to the broader audience.
Although a city girl born and raised in Shillong, Nambie returned to her village, abandoning her urban life to settle with her family. “Today, my villagers feel proud of me for introducing our village to the whole of India, and I, too, feel proud,” Nambie shared during a felicitation program in Athiabari village.
Acknowledging the unfamiliarity of Meghalaya and North East cuisines with the rest of India and the world, Nambie expressed her pride in seizing opportunities to showcase the region’s incredible cooking methods.
Following her success in MasterChef India, Nambie participated in the program ‘Viksit Bharat Sankalpa Yatra,’ a central government initiative, at Athyibari village along the Assam-Meghalaya border in WKH District of Meghalaya. The felicitation program saw the presence of Rambrai Jyngram constituency legislator R G Momin, West Khasi Hills’ ADC B Swer, and Block Development Officer R Kharkongor, who honoured Nambie amidst cheers from the local crowd.
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