From winning MasterChef South Africa in 2013 to becoming a food writer, television host, cookbook author and wellness coach, Kamini Pather’s journey has taken her from the world of food and travel into the fascinating intersection of psychology, nourishment and wellbeing.
Known for her food-travel series Girl Eat World, Kamini has always brought together her Durban roots and Indian heritage with a curiosity for global flavours and storytelling. Her debut cookbook, All Dahl’d Up, went on to receive an international Gourmand Award in 2025.
Today, Kamini draws on her MSc in Psychology and her experience in the food world to help women develop a more nourishing and mindful relationship with food. Through her Food Freedom Journey, she explores the connection between food, emotions and the body, encouraging curiosity rather than judgement.
Looking back on her time at Durban Girls’ College, Kamini describes her three years at College as formative ones that opened her eyes to a world beyond what she had experienced before. She remembers the teachers who inspired her, the pride she developed in putting her best foot forward, and preparing the matric dance as a Grade 11 — an experience that taught her the importance of giving back and paying it forward.
