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Feb 2025
1h 20m

Jessica Kahawaty 140 | Food Entrepreneur...

MO ISLAM
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Jessica Kahawaty is a Food Entrepreneur, Human Rights Advocate, and International Model. The Australian with Middle Eastern roots bridges cultures in fashion and humanitarianism.With a background in Human Rights Law, the former Miss Australia and Miss World runner-up champions social responsibility, notably fronting Louis Vuitton and UNICEF’s ‘Make a Promise’ campaign.She co-founded Mama Rita, a UAE-based food and lifestyle brand, offering Arabic and international cuisine across 300+ locations.Jessica’s humanitarian efforts include an undercover mission in Kolkata’s Red Light district with Free a Girl and fundraising for crises affecting Lebanese, Palestinian, and Syrian refugees with UNICEF and UNHCR.

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