Kenyan rugby player turned TikTok star cooks to fight depression
player Dennis Ombachi's cooking videos is as famous as the balcony of the Nairobi apartment where he films himself in action.
"The depression is something that has always been there, even before I started playing rugby," he said.He rattled off a list of symptoms --"being socially withdrawn","drinking a lot","self-harm" -- the evidence still visible on his forearm -- and"two suicide attempts".Rescue pup to meme star: the real-life 'Dogecoin' dog
Inspired by the food he ate during his travels and the videos of British celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, he experimented with recipes, ran a culinary blog and offered his services at parties -- giving rise to his"Roaming Chef" nickname.Following the Covid-19 pandemic, the decline of his sporting career and the birth of his first child, the self-taught chef turned his full attention to creating videos.His videos now garner up to 54.
Today, Ombachi, who continues to see a therapist, plays down his struggle, saying:"I've never been more happy and productive in my life."
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