“I have been a baker ever since I can remember,” says Mashrura. “We didn’t have an oven at home, so when I would go to my friend’s or cousin's place, I would bake,” she added.
The occasional bake day at someone else’s house soon fell short of satisfying that urge to bake, especially when she realized while studying at the London School of Commerce (LSC) that business studies wasn’t her true calling. Then she heard about Sugar Rush, a kitchen studio that provides training to dessert enthusiasts. At that point, her repertoire only included cake making basics, and as enthused as she was to expand it, she didn’t have the funds to afford training. Mashrura reached out to the owner, Fareeha Chowdury, regardless and asked if there was a job opening. Fareeha offered her an internship, and that's how Mashrura leveled up her skills.


