About Me

Dr. Noela Mogga was born in Sudan and studied elementary school in Juba until relocating with her family to Khartoum in 1989 fleeing the civil war. She attended the prestigious Unity High School in Khartoum. She pursued college studies at College of New Rochelle, USA where she double majored in Chemistry and Biology. One of the happiest days of her life was to hear her mother's ululations during her graduation ceremony, when she received summa cum laude honors. She began her medical career upon enrolling at Georgetown University School of Medicine in 2002, followed by a residency in anesthesiology at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. She currently practices Anesthesiology in San Antonio, Texas. After seeing the lack of our stories in written form, Dr. Mogga decided to start Taste of South Sudan to preserve and share South Sudan’s foods, recipes, cultures and traditions.

Some of the recipes are available on the blog tasteofsouthsudan.com, and videos may be found on Youtube. As a physician, Dr. Mogga’s interest in natural skin care led her to develop Taste of South Sudan beauty products geared towards providing clients with luxury organic skin care. Taste of South Sudan Shea Butter products are superior moisturizers for body and hair made from organic unrefined Shea Butter Nilotica from South Sudan.