Saturday 23 / November / 2024
It is often said that pursuing ones dream is the most powerful path to success. Lubna Al Zawawi’s unconventional path certainly proves this sentiment right.
The 38-year-old, mother of three, has an adventurous streak in both business and in life. An avid trekker, she scaled the majestic heights of Jebel Shams, Machu Picchu in the Andes Mountains in Peru, Helambu in Nepal, and reached the base camp of Himalayas.
“Now I am aiming to trek Mount Kilimanjaro before I turn 40,” says Lubna, who continues to redefine her life, passion, and work.
“I lost my father when I was just 17, and he was the one who always motivated me in life until the last day. He would say that nothing is impossible and that if you don’t like doing something, try something else, but don’t just waste time. I remembered his words all my life.” She fondly remembers her father letting her try snow skiing at the tender age of three, one of many examples of the way she was never held back as a girl.
Though her world was turned upside down when she lost her father, Lubna kept his advice in her heart as she pursued her passions.
She studied fashion design in London before shifting to Boston University to study the classical civilisation of Rome and Greece, after which she earned her degree in culinary arts from the acclaimed Le Cordon Bleu in Florence, spawning a life-long passion for food and cooking. But instead of pursuing a career in the arts, Lubna’s heart lead her back to Oman and the family business.
It is often said that pursuing ones dream is the most powerful path to success. Lubna Al Zawawi’s unconventional path certainly proves this sentiment right. The 38-year-old, mother of three, has an adventurous streak in both business and in life.
An avid trekker, she scaled the majestic heights of Jebel Shams, Machu Picchu in the Andes Mountains in Peru, Helambu in Nepal, and reached the base camp of Himalayas.
“Now I am aiming to trek Mount Kilimanjaro before I turn 40,” says Lubna, who continues to redefine her life, passion, and work.
“I lost my father when I was just 17, and he was the one who always motivated me in life until the last day. He would say that nothing is impossible and that if you don’t like doing something, try something else, but don’t just waste time. I remembered his words all my life.” She fondly remembers her father letting her try snow skiing at the tender age of three, one of many examples of the way she was never held back as a girl.
Though her world was turned upside down when she lost her father, Lubna kept his advice in her heart as she pursued her passions.
She studied fashion design in London before shifting to Boston University to study the classical civilisation of Rome and Greece, after which she earned her degree in culinary arts from the acclaimed Le Cordon Bleu in Florence, spawning a life-long passion for food and cooking. But instead of pursuing a career in the arts, Lubna’s heart lead her back to Oman and the family business.
