Christine: I think it was the biggest shock i'd experienced in my life. And knowing that i've been given this platform and blessed with this ability to help other people just simply by sharing my story or being who i am is like the biggest gift. O ks, i would, i would love to revisit an incredibly joyful moment, obviously for you, but for so many people around the world who are celebrating along with you.
Christine Ha fell in love with cooking in college when she tried to recreate the Vietnamese dishes her mother had cooked for her as a child. But when a rare neurological condition left Christine legally blind by age 24, she worried she might never be able to cook again.
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