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.

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!

Kababayans in Riyadh… in high spirits

TAHALIA St., Riyadh - Christmas celebration will never be the same again here in Riyadh as we celebrate it the common kabayan way…it's my first Christmas celebration here in the villa away from love ones and away from puto bumbong and bibingka, as the sadness and loneliness diminishes (for awhile, of course) with the wackiness and the fun and so the laughters we all shared to make this Christmas a memorable one…

Our bountiful feast in our own Noche Buena way

Thanks to the patak-patak way, (10 riyals each, plus the generosity of Yon, for 50 riyals) the celebration was markedly inspirational plus the great cracks and sweats of everyone up here… Read more

The tallest tower in Riyadh - Kingdom Tower

AL-URUBAH, Riyadh - Walking in the city after a day of work is the best way to ease the emotional-killing homesickness…it was an extremely cold late night walk in the city of Riyadh where the tallest skyscrapper in Saudi Arabia is located - the Kingdom Tower. With a height of 992 ft., it is considered the 37th tallest building in the world. The total cost of the project was 1.717 billion riyals and is situated in Al-Urubah between King Fahd Road and Olaya Street in the growing business district of Olaya in Riyadh. Kingdom Centre was the winner of the 2002 Emporis Skyscrapper Award, selected as the Best New Skyscrapper Of The Year for design and functionality. Read more

TAHALIA ST., Riyadh - From the four corners of the wall where I used to growl and howl in Dagupan City, Philippines, with the mic on and afternoon listeners of Pinoy Overseas…In a blink of an eye, I'm here working my senses in a Design Company in Saudi Arabia and its capital city Riyadh.

How come? It's like jumpin' into the sweeping and moving 70's song from the Little River Band…Cool Change… Read more

P.O.BOX 99933, Riyadh 11625 - First impression lasts, thats what alway comes…talkin' bout not the revolution but the war against my being aloneness and feelin' of homesickness here in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Hey, hey, my, my, I'm an alien in Riyadh working and grinding the brains in my head in the Design Co. here in Riyadh for a years of contract.

Here in the lonely corners of the villa, I need to be adjsuted with the runs and sways of living the Arab ways…the hard ways I mean…Staring and looking as if I am like Kokey in this (strange?) world of Abayas. As I live a new life in the villa, I begin to embrace the toughness of a single knight battling against himself, empty-handed and weaponless…yes, I miss Pilipinas, just like the Pinoys living in the other side of the room wherein he just whispers that he stayed here for more than three (lost?) years and now he's beggin' to fly away back in our beloved 'Pinas…

More, I know lots and lots of adjustments are over there waiting to be catch by my loneliness for me to battle-won these marks of moans and growls sweatin' our presence here in the hot desert city of Saudi Arabia.

Gimje Welfare Mission Center for Immigrants in Daejeon

JEOLLABUK-DO, South Korea -  Jeollabuk-do or North Jeolla is a province in the southwest of South Korea. The province is part of the Honam region, and is bounded on on the north by Chungcheongnam-do, Jeollanam-do on the south, and on the east by Gyeongsangbuk-do and Gyeongsangnam-do. Jeollabuk-do is divided into 6 major cities namely Jeonju, Gunsan, Jeongeup, Namwon, Iksan and Gimje. In Gimje City, our lovely kababayan is happily and successfully living, Cielo Surio. Read more

Ida with Finlander mate

PORNAINEN, Finland - Located in the province of Southern Finland, Pornainen is also a part of the Uusimaa region and Helsinki sub-region. The municipality has a population of 4,569 and covers an area of 150.05 km² of which 3.42 km² is surrounded with water. Pornainen is located in the city of Sippo where our dearest and bubbly friend and loving kababayan now permanently residing in serenity along the countryside.

Alice and Ida Kemppainen

Alice Kemppainen a lovely Filipina married to a Finlander and bless with lovely and charming 8 year-old daughter named Ida is the latest hailers of the program Pinoy Overseas sa Aksyon Radyo. Our dearest kabayan Alice is also a very down-to-earth and so friendly Pinay we met, now enjoying the bundles of living in serenity and of the good life in Southern Finland. Alice and Ida are the very first Filipinas we met supporting in a country of thousands of lakes and islands, the Southern Finland.