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“As a young woman, I have observed that this grouping of people into boxes – one being “attractive” and the other being “unattractive” based on racial parameters – runs rampant.” Find out more as writer Marie Chantal Marauta sheds light on racial stereotyping and shares her story. #illustradomagazine #taasnoofilipino

For most people, the ultimate achievement of one’s dream is often anchored to a big impressive house – one with plenty of rooms, big screen TVs and a multi-car garage, plus all the furniture and gadgets that money can buy. But not for Vina Lustado, a new age architectural designer who lives in picturesque Ojai, California,, who found her ultimate dream home in a 140 square foot space.

Want a body that turns heads, stops traffic, and generates a billion double taps on Instagram? It’s not as effortless as some of those social media Aphrodite’s and Adonis’es make it out to be. Oftentimes it could feel like the ascent of Sisyphus. You roll and roll that boulder up the hill and just when it feels like you’ve reached the apex, you stumble on some damnable pebble and you come crashing back down, pride-first. It ain’t easy being fleeky, but it’s ain’t impossible either. Here are some quick and dirty tips on how to achieve that alpha summer-bod, from some of the Middle East’s most admired Filipino fitness pro’s.