Tue Oct 15 18:05:28 UTC 2024: ## Dutch Baker in Kochi Honors Late Husband by Donating Bakery Proceeds to Cancer Patients

KOCHI – Sarah Lisa, a Dutch national residing in Kochi for the past seven years, marked the first anniversary of her bakery, Zera Noya-Dutch Bakery, by donating 50% of the day’s proceeds to support cancer patients.

This heartfelt gesture is a tribute to her late husband, Vibin Varghese, who passed away from cancer last December. “When Vibin fell sick, I was overwhelmed with the financial burden while all I wanted was to be with him,” Sarah shared. “Many people helped us then, and I felt it was time to give back.”

Sarah and Vibin, a marine engineer, met in 2013 while working on a ship for underprivileged communities in Southeast Asia. They fell in love and married in Kochi in 2018.

The pandemic initially disrupted their plans, but Sarah’s passion for baking blossomed, and she started taking orders with Vibin’s help. “He even learned some baking from me,” Sarah recalled.

Vibin, who designed and set up the bakery, sadly never got to witness its success. However, Sarah remains in Kochi, determined to keep his dream alive. “This bakery was his baby. Our little daughter Adayah and this bakery mean everything to me now,” she said.

Sarah, who began her baking journey at 16, plans to open more bakeries across Kerala in the future, continuing to share her love for baking and honoring her husband’s legacy in the land they both cherished.

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