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contributorsDeepa Paul is a freelance writer living inAmsterdam with her Filipino husband, sevenmonth-old daughter and Singaporean cat. Sheblogs about everyday life, travel, motherhood andother passions at www.currystrumpet.com. Sheloves Christmas and would love to know what yourfavorite Christmas market is!Pieter van Overbeeke runs a private tour groupbased in Amsterdam. He is a popular figure in theFilipino community in the Netherlands becausehe speaks Tagalog fluently and is involved in manyFilipino activities. He has also played in severalFilipino films. Overbeeke lives in Hoofdoorp withhis Filipina wife and their daughter.Lyssa Ericka Cabarles is a marketing practionerwho also dabbles in writing. She has a small pastrybusiness and training to become a sous chef. Sheis a book and music lover and volunteers withdifferent organizations trying to make a differencein the lives of other people.Patrick Camara Ropeta is a multimedia journalist,photographer, videographer and producerworking in print, broadcasting and online media.He is a trained media artist from Royal Holloway,University of London, and London College ofCommunication, University of the Arts London.Based in London, he is interested in art, travel,literature, films, music, theatre, among others. Hisworks appear regularly on ABS-CBN Europe.Maan Pamaran D’Asis spent all her childhoodsummers in the Philippines’ City of Pines. Shestill considers it as one of her all-time favoritedestinations and never fails to find another reasonto fall in love with this mountain retreat. Eventhough she is busy beating deadlines and beinga mom of four, she always jumps at the chanceto visit her Baguio haunts. Scoring fab finds atthe night ukay market has become an enjoyableaddiction.Ed Biado is a Manila-based writer who dabblesin all things mass and social media. He writes alifestyle column for the Manila Standard Today,edits ALTMNL.com and has been employed by oneof the top advertising agencies in the world whilefreelancing here and there. Follow him on Twitter@EdBiado to read his snarky comments on currentevents and pop culture.Rica Unico Santos graduated Bachelor of Languagesand Culture from the University of Utrecht inthe Netherlands and specializes in internationalrelations, political history, development in thethird world countries and refugee issues. She blogsabout her life and musings at www.ladyboymirror.com.Lana Kristine Flores Jelenjev is an early yearscurriculum innovator, engaged parent and apassionate educator. One of her passions ishelping parents and teachers provide meaningfullearning opportunities in daily interactions athome and in school. She writes about her activitieswith her children at www.365daysofmotherhood.blogspot.nl and shares her insights on engagingactivities for teachers, parents and children atwww.visiblyengaged.com.Rose Ann Esquibil is a fulltime nurse at Revalidation(Orthopedic) Institute. She works with cancerpatients recovering from chemotherapy. She givesdance and work out lessons to kids and adults alikeat the GM Bodywork at the Evenaar CommunityCentre in Amsterdam. She hopes to inspire peopleon living a healthy, active lifestyle.6The Filipino Expat Magazine