Member Directory
is a licensed architect currently living and working in Singapore. Together with her husband, who is also an architect and a passionate visual arts creator, they broaden their social horizons by
mingling with people of shared interests. Kay is a water and board sports enthusiast, and a television geek. She enjoys extreme sports and martial arts. She developed an interest in fine arts, creative writing, fashion, cooking and music at a young age.
Rhafael Antonio is a social media influencer behind @tastecrib, an Instagram food blog and the brand name of baking kits. He is also a recipe creator, a corporate guy and all-around cooking enthusiast. He lives in the Netherlands with his husband.
Justine Grace Abrugena holds a master’s degree in Migration and Intercultural Relations. She is based in Germany and works at the Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg. Justine’s research interests include diaspora studies, gender, labor migration, migrant emotions, and integration amongst others.
Wowie Oliveros Delos Reyes has taught in international schools in the Philippines, South Korea, Turkey, and China. She has been teaching overseas for more than a decade. She lives with her 4-year old golden retriever Isabella.
MZ Akil worked in publishing and briefly in television in the Philippines before moving to the UK in 2006. She spends
her train journey to and from London—where she has a
remit within luxury fashion— randomly musing about life and occasionally talking about it in her blog. Her lifelong aspiration is to write stories rather than emails.
Amy Dy Lim is from Bacolod City and has been working as an International Flight Attendant in Dubai, United Arab Emirates since 2006. She and her husband, Perci, are active members of the United Christian Church of Dubai and consider Dubai their second home.
Emilio Tejera (Cádiz, Spain, 1981), M.D., Ph.D., combines working in science with literature. In 2007, he published the novel "Carthage. The empire of gods". You can find more information about his publications and writings in emilio-tejera.blogspot.com.
Elisha Gay Hidalgo lives in Bologna, Italy with her husband and three kids. She is a Registered Nutritionist and Dietitian in the Philippines, and a graduate of the University of Santo Tomas in Manila. She is pursuing her LM Sociology and Social Work in Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna. She works as a cultural mediator for Filipinos in Bologna through associations like ANTINEA, SOCIO COOP AIPI and CIDAS. In her spare time, she also volunteers in her local parish to teach basic Italian to other migrants.