Angel Gapusan  UAE About the model:  I am Angelique Ferrer Gapsuan (you can call me Angel for short). I love all things pink, and I enjoy traveling and going on adventures. A happy person, loving friend and daughter, I currently work as a nurse in a government hospital in Jeddah, KSA. The most important …

And still most formidable is the tough-love woman, for she remains as mother, well-nigh forgiving of the child that’s the insane, confused, or even one-track-minded man.

A cut above your average college professor, Rex Bacarra exemplifies the Filipinos’ ability to excel in an environment of diversity and ambition. A teacher of Philosophy and Humanities at the American College of Dubai, Rex considers his work – shaping the impressionable minds of today’s youth – as the acme of his life’s purpose. He articulates: “I encourage critical thinking among the ubiquitously multicultural young about the fundamental questions of life, its meaning, truth and falsehood, belief, and the nature of reality, knowledge and society.”

It ain’t easy being a female DJ – what’s even harder is being a female DJ who is a non-Western. But despite the odds, Pauline has emerged as a prominent figure in Dubai’s dynamic club scene, with gigs that put her at par with the most successful electronic dance music acts in the region. Hers is a story of sticking to one’s guns in pursuit of passion and recognition. The odds may not always be in her favor, but Pauline makes sweet music with it anyway.

Photo by Alex Callueng; Photography Assistant – Bethoven Filomeno Special thanks to – Giordano, Nikon, Liali Jewellery, Lulu, Mitsubishi and Western Union.