FINTAS, Kuwait - Lovely Pinay from Isabela in the Northern part of Luzon in the Philippines is making an artistic waves in Fintas, Kuwait with her creativeness. Raquel Asuncion, an inspiring artist is now working in Fintas and wants to greet all of his loving friends in Isabela most specially her sisters, family and most specially her mother in the Philippines.

Raquel is not only talented but really a loving and caring Pinay, she wants to greet more of her friends, Ate Lyn and Ate Marivie. She's into cooking and really loves to prepare dishes for her friends liike she always wants to paint any subjects, making her friends proud of her. Pinoy Overseas is also proud of Raquel for sharing her talents as well as inspiring her friends and all Pinoys out there in Kuwait. Again, kudos Kabayan for making us happy here with your talents.

TAHALIA ST., Riyadh - In the wide open space where you can be whatever you want, whoever you want, is like getting a hold of brushes and oil color paints to stroke some expounding pieces inside your mind in a totally complete colorless canvass. Call it an act of letting go off something within your troubled or not-so troubled consciousness. Or, maybe perhaps we have to, to let your inner guts wander in the kaleidoscopic world of illusive realm of creativeness.

While with the outstanding Pinoy designers here in Riyadh, the silence were conked out by the cherished words and inspiring music of John Lennon…imagine there's no heaven…no hell below us…above us only skies…imagine all the people living in life in peace. Yeah man, a pompous dream of peace Lennon wants when he was still here wandering in the unruliness. But to the moral men, these word of whispers were just a clear of present delusions so as John's figments of imagination. A word of whispers in our heart that will disseminate hopes within our senses atleast in a song, in a very powerful and intimate song only a true-born peacemaker can imagine…imagine there's no country…nothing to kill or die for…and no religion too.

No wonder, Lennon was cold shot dead, imagine if Lennon's mental pictures were true an can set into a bold action into the open, and we dreamers of peace, brotherhood of diplomacy and the new offsprings of the hippie-ish humanity will goin' to thrust and embrace that brawny conviction, most probably the hollier-than-thou will get nothing from their dyed-in-the-wool yet wide-of-the-mark prophetic juxtaposition of the science of the truth and holiness infusing within our tired and pious psyche. Imagine the greedy builders of every nation will starve to death and will die in the pariah without the helpless attendance of the benign preys. Just imagine all of these paranois within will goin' to get in touch with their radical hearts, Lennon's howling through, wanting the realm, the mundane sphere will be as one…living their lives in peace, no unwillingness creed, vindictive tyranny, no imbalanced possessions, no starvation nor killings of misunderstanding and pains of hatred. Above us only ONE up in the skies.

Now, you can shut the mouth in my mind howlin' back like Ginsberg the pieces of peace Lennon's delirium before…be still, be aware and imagine the peace of John's troubled dream ressurects within…you may say I'm a dreamer but I'm not tyhe only one…I hope someday you'll join us…

TAHALIA ST., Riyadh - For barely a week we experience the fury of the sand storms here in Riyadh and after the sky clears the entire city we climb up in the height of a rooftop to take a closer look at the beauty of the city after the storm, and we find nothing but the the true and unexplainable wonders of the really great city of Riyadh.

From the distance you can see the great landmarks here in Riyadh, the two amazing towers the Saudians bulit to make their land a remarkable one, using my Panasonic Lumix Digicam 7.2 megapixels, I captured these two great landmarks, the towering Faisaliah Tower and Kingdom Come Tower located in Olaya in the heart of the city. Looking at this great two really brings an elated feelings in my not-really loneliness but something else that I really can't explain crawlin' down deep inside my beingness. So, everytime that rub-a-dub goes inside me, I go up here in the rooftop where you can be free from the hassles and dazzles the fast and furious mundane world brings. Sometimes its good to be free from the busy world where you can relax and be focus of what is happening around.

Sometimes it's good to be alone in the rooftop and feel the serenity of being free. Anyway, the pictures will tell how beautiful the city is, not only after the storn but as well as everytime you trek for a peacefulness place, alone and free from anything, or atleast trying to be free and away from reality, or even perhaps, a time for a reflection up here on the nice and cool place, up here on the roof.

WEST COVINA, California - I used to call her the Ms. Rio Locsin of our radio company in Makati City. She's one of the lovely news staff who's helping me out in my radio program way back in 2001. Now, our lovely Ilocana kabayan Lynn, is now in California, United States living happily with his family and will goin to celebrate her birthday this coming 9th of April. All of the staff of Pinoy Overseas really want to wish her more blessings and more happiness on her special day.

Lynn is a very close friend way back in 2001 during the Kabayan Radio & News Club (KRNC) days. Now that she's miles aways, she's always there and keep remembering us always…thanks for that Lynn and regards to your family now up there. Again, Happy, Happy Birhday, dearest Ms. Rio Locsin-look-alike…Lynn, and wish you all the best in your life. Hope to see you, up there!

Mr. & Mrs. David Sanders

RICHMOND, Virginia - Pinoy Overseas is so proud of our kababayan who are successfully living in abroad, like our Editor-In-Chief before Mrs. Lucille Jarina-Sanders. Here's a letter of appreciation from the Sanders Family and we would like it share with you unedited and untouched…

From Lucille Sanders of Virginia, U.S.A

Hiya Rens, awesome!!!

Hey, thanks for featuring us in Pinoy Overseas website. David appreciates it. I'll invite families and friends to check the website, maybe they can contributes something. And if I get the time, I might do the same. May mga kasama akong Pinoy dito sa company, pero mga lalaki na dito, hindi na marunong mag-Tagalog, tsaka American na ang orientation. Hayaan mo, ipo-promote natin website mo.

Sana nga makapag-exhibit ka rin dito ng mga Angels mo. Kaso comes May, lilipat na kami sa Iowa to be closer sa sister ko. We will start all over again but with God's blessing, we'll be everything will work out.

Iowa is just 3 hours drive to Chicago, doon maraming Filipino, baka may makilala akong ma-invite ka to do a one-man-show exhibit here.

Wala akong masyadong friends na Filipino dito. There is a Filipino community here in Richmond at may Filipino Festival din dito every August, we just went there once. Hirap kasi sa schedule ko sa work, pang-gabi ako and I'm juggling my time between work and home.

Well, I know you're a busy man and I appreciate your emails. Basta 'pag wala kang magawa, email ka lang. Alam mo naman tayong malalayo, email lang masaya na. Ibulong mo kami sa Angels mo for our Iowa venture and sana nga magkaroon din kami ng little Angels. Thanks again, ingat.

TAKHASUSI ST., Riyadh - Versatile and creative Pinoy who once dream of becoming it really big in the international scene is now harvesting his creme of the crop in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the known Opera Salon located in the heart city of Riyadh. "When I was a child, I always dreamed of colorful, strikng and pleasant journey in my life. I did not think that someday, all of these dreams will come true".

Our kababayan raised by his biological parents in Calaca, Batangas is now successfully living with his dreams in reality all because of his great efforts and abilities to pursue what he really wants in his life. Leonardo De Leon Canela, a once simple all-around beautician in his native land now making it big in the international fashion arena in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Leo, to his peers, hone his dreams by attending seminars and participating in different hairdressing events, like in 1994 at Hairdresser & Cosmetologists Association of the Philippines (HACAP) held at Hotel Nikko Manila Garden by an Artistic Director. Mr. Christian Giorgio of Rodger Craig Hair Salon based in the international scene in Hongkong, and at the special projects of FilHair Co-Op in the Hairdresser's Day and Hair & Make-Up Trend, to become more updated and skilled.

With his great abilities and talent making everyone really look good, lots of kababayans in Saudi Arabia really taps Leo's great and creative hands, making him more popular and Pinoys really love him because they really look beautiful and nice. Again, to Leo Canela and of course all of the Pinoys around the world, we are so proud of you, and kudos for a real tough job and making a real big name not only in Saudi Arabia but as well as in any part of the globe…Mabuhay, Kayo Pinoy!

RICHMOND, Virginia - Way back in the early 90s with all the nonsense and the rushes in the now closed publishing company, we knew her as the untiring and bubbly Caca, the Editor-In-Chief in the fast-rising entertainment magazine in the Pinoy entertainment circuit. She's a good writer and a generous friend during our high days in the showbiz scene early 90s, together with Jeff Gamil, Ruel Mendoza and Film Director and entertainment Magazine Ed-In Chief Ces Evangelista, among others.

Now, its good thing her bubbly and smiling shadows are back, not in the fast and furious showbiz arena but in the fast-phase and crack-minding roads in the United States. Lucille Jarina, now a good and lovely wife to Mr. David Sanders for a long five years now and a successful Pinay proofreader in Richmond Times-Dispatch in Virginia, USA. Read more

TYLER, Texas - We would like to greet our very special friend and one of the happiest and luckiest kababayan who are now successfully living in Texas, U.S.A, from all of your friends in the Philippines and all from Pinoy Overseas…we all wish you a very Happy, Happy Birthday Mrs. Thelma Sumrow and ofcourse a lots of hugs and kisses from your loving husband Kevin…

Again, our dearest kabayan Thelma. may the good Lord always bring you abundant blessings and lovingness for the rest of your married life, we both wish you a very healthy child soon…

TAKHASUSSI, Riyadh - Seldom you can't see the smile in his face…seldom you can't see him talk softly…seldom you can't see him move slowly…that's our dearest friend, our toughest friend here in Riyadh now happily, smiling and slowly enjoying his moments back in the Philippines for a finished contract as the toughest (I ever known) Executive Secretary in our company. Read more

TAKHASUSI, Riyadh - Great proudness to us parents when our children excels in the school. It really inspire us parents specially us, dads to go on supporting hard our child to continue and boost what they are now successfully gaining in the school. Though I can't personally see Gabriel Renso, my son who's now turning into his primary schooling from preparatory, here miles away I'm greatly celebrating with his success, 2nd Honor in his Kinder II class at Our Lady Of Miraculous Medal Learning Center. Thanks to his mentor who really work hard making my son a real great one in his class.

To you my great son, Enso, here's your grand prize for all the efforts you've made and to all the merits and success to come more in your studies…this is for you my son, an original 1:10 scale full function remote control model F2005 Ferrari, I know you will love this one, wait for Papa to come back home and we're goin' to play this amazing Ferrari RC together. Always study hard and do your best always…I'm proud of you son…take care and Papa love you always.