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Update: On 23 November, Rayyan posted a video on Facebook asking Ellen DeGeneres to help him safe his kitchen! Will she respond?
Rayyan Haries is no ordinary 25-year-old. Hailing from Subang Jaya, he's a volunteer and foodie who's on a mission to volunteer and travel around the world.
Rayyan, who's a university dropout has been volunteering since 2013. His first volunteering stint was in the Philipines after Typhoon Haiyan struck.
He's currently based in Lesbos, Greece – serving food to Syrian refugees scrambling to cross over to Europe from Turkey
Image via Rayyan Haries's Facebook page.
Deeply troubled by the plight of refugees, Rayyan flew all the way from Malaysia to open a kitchen to serve them
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With a makeshift kitchen, Rayyan and his group of volunteers serve up to 2,000 refugees a day!
Image via Rayyan Haries's Facebook page.
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Rayyan's enthusiasm for cooking is infectious. Earlier this year, he auditioned for a place in Masterchef Asia.
Although he didn't make it through the audition, he's clearly a man with a passion and love for cooking, as you can see in the video above. Plus, that lasagna looks absolutely delish!
Always with a smile, Rayyan is often seen dressed in colourful outfits serving his famous soup-of-the-day made with ingredients from KL
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Calling himself #TheVolunteerCook, Rayyan gave up his plans to study culinary arts after seeing the lifeless body of Aylan Kurdi on the news
Image via Rayyan Haries's Facebook page.
Since then, Rayyan has seen the Greek tragedy first-hand and it's really saddening
Ultimately, Rayyan believes food is a source of happiness. It gives hope to people. He has started cooking Middle Eastern food – to remind the Syrians of home in a positive manner
Image via Rayyan Haries's Facebook page.
