Laila Parsiyar is an Afghan immigrant who came to the United States with her mother during the Russian invasion of her homeland. She was 12 years old when she settled in New York with her extended family. In 1991, she received her biology and dental hygiene degree shortly after relocating to Texas. She worked as a dental hygienist in Dallas for many years until she couldn’t; Laila had to give up on her career after being diagnosed with breast cancer.

Despite the setback, she didn’t lose her grip on reality and fought back with her resilience and determination. Now, she lives in Dallas with her family and hopes to introduce authentic afghani cuisine to the world with her Youtube channel and cookbook, The Afghani Flavors: Delicious Keto-Friendly Recipes.