{"id":99099,"date":"2025-08-15T15:18:42","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T11:18:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/?p=99099"},"modified":"2025-08-15T15:18:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T11:18:42","slug":"this-woman-serves-thousands-of-affordable-meals-through-food-atms-across-the-uae","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/community\/this-woman-serves-thousands-of-affordable-meals-through-food-atms-across-the-uae\/","title":{"rendered":"This Woman Serves Thousands Of Affordable Meals Through Food ATMs Across the UAE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Indians have long cherished the tradition of &#8220;Annam Daivam&#8221;, meaning &#8220;Food is Divine&#8221;, and those who provide food are almost like God.<\/p>\n<p>This Indian Independence Day, Lovin&#8217; Dubai had the honor of hosting one such resident who&#8217;s turned this Indian tradition to a large-scale meal project in the UAE. Founder of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/food_atm_ajman\/?hl=en\">Food ATMs<\/a>, that sell full-course meals at AED3 and even lesser, across 6 Emirates of the UAE &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ayesha-khan-795a289\/\">Ayesha Khan.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Want instant updates?<a href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029Va96zGxLdQelL5ofh13w\">\u00a0Follow Lovin on WhatsApp<\/a>, and never miss a beat!<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"605\" data-end=\"900\">On the <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PVH8ix7d7Po?si=p9vc6obim1zy42YN\">Lovin&#8217; Dubai Show<\/a>, Ayesha shares the inspiration behind her hearty AED3 meals and a special message for her Indian community on the Independence Day<\/h2>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PVH8ix7d7Po?si=w5KvqKsuMww95lJD\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nAyesha&#8217;s been a part of the UAE community since 2006 and calls the UAE &#8220;a home to millions of us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>What started as a thoughtful practice of sharing home-cooked meals with the lesser privileged people, grew into a full-fledged organization that blue collar-workers across rely on. The project grew from one humble shop in Ajman to two, and then gradually to locations of Al Majaz in Sharjah, Musaffah in Abu Dhabi, and Muhaisnah in Dubai.<\/p>\n<p>Today, the Food ATM is a collective effort to fight hunger and ensure that nobody&#8217;s left starving because of a lighter pocket. Be it 50 fils or 5 Dirhams, Ayesha&#8217;s kitchen has a plate for everyone. And such acts of kindness are truly what makes UAE one of the most compassionate communities in the world.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/feature\/meet-camilla-rhuda-the-dubai-based-mum-keeping-it-real-on-instagram\/\">READ NEXT: Meet Camilla Rhuda: The Dubai-Based Mum Keeping It Real On Instagram!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Stay in the loop with Dubai\u2019s hottest news, right at your fingertips! Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/\">Lovin Dubai app<\/a> for FREE to catch the latest stories on your phone.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, the <a href=\"https:\/\/lovin-dubai-newsletter.beehiiv.com\/subscribe\">Lovin Dubai newsletter<\/a> just got a refresh! Sign up now for your daily dose of news, straight to your inbox!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lovin.co\/merch\/?site_id=1\"><i>Get ready to rep your city in style! The Lovin Merch drop is here \u2013 Grab yours now!<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Indians have long cherished the tradition of &#8220;Annam Daivam&#8221;, meaning &#8220;Food is Divine&#8221;, and those who provide food are almost like God. This Indian Independence Day, Lovin&#8217; Dubai had the honor of hosting one such resident who&#8217;s turned this Indian tradition to a large-scale meal project in the UAE. 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