Dina is one of those people that you meet and wonder if perhaps there really is a secret potion you can acquire that helps you to age a lot slower than everyone else.

The old saying goes that a “picture can tell a thousand words”. Flor’s picture might speak a thousand words related to her smile, but those one thousand words won’t come close to accurately covering her journey. Flor has packed an enormous amount in to her life so far, and most of the effort hasn’t been for her own benefit, it’s been for her family.

Creatively telling her story through a blank pair of shoes is a perfect outlet for Ramani, as her own story is stitched together with creativity.

Maria never really intended to come and work in Dubai. After finishing high school in her home country of the Philippines she became the go-to baby sitter for family and friends, and even though the work was irregular she found she enjoyed it.

It wasn’t often that Rodelyn saw her father cry.

He was a chief mechanic at a company in the Philippines, and worked very hard to provide for his ten children. Even though he was well past retirement age Rodelyn’s dad continued to work, and the night he came home in tears was the night all that work finally caught up on him.