Sabira Deen

Sabira Deen is the owner/ chef of Power Crunch Granola. Her little home based business began as a result of a wager between her husband and herself.

“I had bought him a bottle of granola from a well known bakery in Colombo but wasn’t happy with it and thought I could make something tastier with the same ingredients, so I did!that was the start”.

Sabira had the opportunity to try out a variety of nut butters and milks from which she expanded to making nut milk cheeses and subsequently developed the Veges range of vegan products.

Today Sabira cannot cope with the demand and is now considering opening up a Deli as well.

“The challenges we face in life prepare us for the next phase of our lives. It is like God Almighty is teaching us how to make lemonade before He gives us lemons. By complaining we are only making excuses for letting life trickle away into nothingness. It is the duty of everyone to learn from our trials to progress in life.

The greatest choice we have to make is to choose to challenge the barriers we set up within ourselves and in society.

I choose to challenge myself to accept that any road has it’s bends, bumps, and forks, and to accept change more easily, and to learn how to take detours and shortcuts, whenever possible. I challenge myself to appreciate my blessings and to show my gratitude to The Almighty by giving back to society by empowering women who need help, especially in these difficult times. I choose to trade with women, wherever possible, teach them skills, or give them ideas as to how to start up a new venture.”