Rare Girls

Kash Bali is an entrepreneur, actress, model, luxury lifestyle influencer, Emcee, and social media personality based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Originally from Bombay, India, Kash loves dancing and doing sports, she is a yogi and she enjoys practicing yoga, she loves going to the gym, doing pilates, and engaging in all types of sports. Instagram: @kash.bali

Nakedi Monyemoratho is a film graduate from Johannesburg, South Africa currently based between Africa & Europe. She obtained an undergraduate degree in Bachelor of Arts: Motion Picture Medium, majoring in Film Production and Sound Design. Nakedi prides herself in being a self-taught and freelance photographer, photo and video editor. Instagram: @na.kedi

Jennifer Onyegbula is a media student living in Dubai, UAE. Extremely social, Jennifer loves people, good vibes and good parties. She is a model, a blogger and a TikTok influencer. Instagram: @verypettygirl

Currently living in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Awuna Mary Madel loves reading, vibing to musics, and fun games. She loves to swim and going to the beach. And she is a very jovial and fun times kind of person. Born in Kano State, and raised in different parts of Nigeria, Madel is part of a family of 6 with both parents, 3 brothers, and she is the only girl. Madel grew up raised by a single mother, which motivated her to build success as a hairdresser, model, and student. She loves being super busy and creative especially as part of one of her schools which is the Fp Models Academy. What really made Madel strong is how her single mom inspired and supported her through her journey. Instagram: @madel_xo

Nadya Koshan is the author of the motivational workbook 'Be Masterpiece,' where she empowers women to embrace their true selves and celebrate their uniqueness. As a professional, she is a business development engineer. She helps busiensses expand their borders and visibility. Originally from Yakutia, Siberia, Russia, Nadya lives in Dubai. Since she is a creative person, she enjoys during her free time listening to music, playing guitar, reading books, dancing and being involved in self development activities. She believes that every story is unique and has the power to change someone's life. Instagram: @na1_official

Margarita Aleks is a Crisis, Boundaries and Self-Empowerment Coach in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Margarita migrated 3 times, each time at a critical age, and she grew up in a broken home. Even with that, she overcame to build the life of her dreams: She visited more than 30 countries, received her license in business and management from a Top 5 European Business University, bought her first apartment at the age of 25, found true friends and soulmates around the world, and she speaks 5 languages including Spanish. Instagram: @margarita.alekscoach

Ryaquel is a singer, songwriter and producer living in Miami, USA. Originally from Brazil, she has always studied music and majored in Audio Engineering. She received an Entertainment Business Bachelors degree from Full Sail University. Ryaquel founded Artisy Music in 2023, the boutique record label focused on empowering and uplifting artists. She is paving the way for a new generation of female artists to succeed and inspire women to follow their dreams and break through barriers. Music Label Website: https://www.artisymusic.com/ Instagram: @ryaquel

Kateryna Pasichnyk is a 26 years old Ukrainian girl, originally from Kyiv, living in West Vancouver, Canada. Katy is a Participant of Miss Vancouver 2024 and a Participant of Mrs International Global 2024. She is an actress who does commercials and she used to be a tv-host. Katy has multiple hobbies like doing yoga, working out in the gym, studying psychology, doing make up, shopping as well and traveling a lot. She describes herself as a persistent girl who goes after her goals and dreams. Instagram: @katyuaaaa

Martina Simova is the first girl from Bulgaria in this Podcast. She grew up in Sofia, and she has studied Fashion design and Marketing. And currently doing her Masters in Advertising. And she likes traveling, shopping, reading as well as sports such as tennis and pilates. Martina loves creating art and spending time with her friends and family. She is a model and an influencer who loves what she does. Instagram: @martinasimov

Mutya is a poet and an activist. She studied her Bachelors of Journalism at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines and soon will start her Masters Degree in Social Transformation in Germany. During her free time, she plays the guitar, sings, or reads books. And she also paints. Mutya loves traveling, especially going to the Islands and seeing nature. She moved to Germany two years ago. Instagram: @_callme_mutya

DJMariaFM is a Ukrainian girl currently based in Berlin, Germany. She just moved there from China, where she had been living for 8.5 years and before that she lived in the city of Dnipro, Ukraine. DJMariaFM is a Vegetarian, she speaks 4 languages, currently learning the 5th one, and her newest music mix is OUT NOW. Instagram: @djane_mariafm https://www.mixcloud.com/DjMariaFM/

Coming from the clan of politicians, lawyers, actors and doctors from Manila, Philippines, Hola Gray Padilla Brady has been a one force in the business industry at an early age. After graduating a double major in a business school, taking up marketing certificate courses at Harvard and university of Edinburgh, she became a partner of one of the Italian and premium restaurants and Art galleries in the metro. Hola loves to travel, she wanted to experience every culture and appreciate art, particularly paintings. As she travels, she never stops working as she would like to bring her experience to her motherland Philippines. That’s why her, together with her business partner, opened an art exhibit all over the country and focused on distributing and selling Murano products from Italy. Instagram: @_gray_hola

Yamna Iqbal is a Writer, Digital content creator, Model, Vlogger, Actor and also Real Estate Consultant. Original from Pakistan, she currently is living for the last 5 years in Dubai, UAE. And her hobbies include travel, music, reading books and poetry, and exploring different cultrues. She is very ambitious, and desire soon to be business entrepreneur. Instagram: @yamna_ish

Marietta Reyes is originally from Cebu, Philippines and currently living 14 years cumulatively in Dubai. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management with majors in Hotel and Restaurant Management. Marietta loves meeting people, cooking for family and friends, reading, dancing, traveling, walking, and relaxing on the beach or anywhere close to nature. She likes how things can be busy in the concrete jungle and still she can enjoy nature within just a few hours' drive. Instagram: @bambina81314 @miprodxb

Maryam Umar was born in the U.A.E, she has been residing here for 29 years and living in Dubai for more than 15 years. Her interests are in makeup, fashion, blogging, and dancing. Instagram: @maryammohdumar

Meet Divya Ram, a powerhouse who navigates the corporate world as a full-time Project Manager at General Electric, overseeing billion-pound projects. Beyond the boardroom, she graces international runways for Milan and London Fashion Weeks and has been featured in esteemed publications like Malvie and Selin. She previously won the prestigious title of Miss Capital of India. A fitness enthusiast passionate about gymming, trekking, salsa, and yoga, Divya is also an education counselor, guiding students aspiring to study abroad. With an MBA from Nottingham Business School earned on scholarship, she seamlessly blends her business acumen with a global perspective. Divya was born and raised in India then moved to the UK for studies, where she is currently working. Instagram: @divyaram.09

Hadil Belkacem is from Tunisia, the only child of divorced parents, yet blessed they stayed friends. For 24 years, dance has been her eternal passion. She danced for nearly 5 years, and it was the most fulfilling way to express her true self. Despite her love for dance, she couldn't pursue it as a career due to life situations. Consequently, she studied artistic makeup, facing uncertainty about her true aspirations. Taking a leap of faith, Hadil moved to Dubai with the belief that it could change her life. After exploring different paths, she found her calling in digital marketing. Now, with almost 3 years of living in Dubai, she works as a social media manager. Currently, she is dedicated to bettering herself after some things happend in her life: She started seeing things differently and she started finding the huge love she always needed but never found. This is why she is now dedicating her Tiktok to encouraging people to embrace their true selves, fostering connection and self-acceptance. It's about finding love within, not outside. Instagram: @hadil__belkacem

Sibah Nadeem is a 20 years old almost-graduate studying Digital Media and Communications. Originally from India, she lives in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. She is passionate about everything creative and design-related. Her hobbies include watching shows, writing poetry, making crafts, and going all in to anything that piques her interest, which is derived from her ADHD. Instagram: @sibahnadeem Sibah deals with Fibromyalgia everyday. Fibromyalgia, is a chronic condition causing widespread pain and fatigue, amongst various other symptoms which often goes undetected in tests, since it isnt physiologically explainable and is caused by an overactive nervous system due to many factors. The diagnosis took Sibah two years of struggles, navigating various clinics and hospitals till she found doctors who validated how she felt and provided the right course of treatment. Managing daily life can get overwhelming, especially at a young age, but she is lucky enough to have a support system of friends and family who make it so much more better. She shares this to encourage women facing similar struggles – you are not alone. You are enough. With the right support, a fulfilling life is possible. Don’t be afraid of getting help, create a supportive environment around you, even if it is challenging, and take things one step at a time. You are not limited by your conditions, so don’t give up, keep going. Try not to take life too seriously despite and despite. Remember to focus on things you’re passionate about, be kind to yourself, and most importantly, have lots of fun along the way.

Alya Lapina was born in Russia. Zhukovsky - town of aviation. Had studied in aerospace school and then international relationship in Nuclear Energetics sphere in the National Research Nuclear University. Right from the university, she started working in Cytec (now Solvay) - a big international chemical company in the department of Composites for Aircrafts. Alya has been involved in work with several aerospace programs. In 2019, she started developing the wakesurf club with friends in parallel to work. In 2022, she left work and focused on wakesurfing only … when the hobby took over her life! Alya is now one of the Top 10 wakesurfers of the world. Her other hobbies: Alya likes making videos, drawing, snowboarding and any type of outdoor activities. She can’t really sit and be without movement that's why she is not missing the laptop work. And she enjoys the freedom she has now. Alya like sdoing things - anything - cooking, building, designs, even sawing closes and making accessories. To keep her hands always busy. Instagran: @alya.surf

Soniya Shrestha is the first girl from Nepal in this podcast. She is a model, writer, lifestyle influencer, and also an artistic director for multiple magazines. Her study degree is in mass communication and journalism, English literature, and psychology. She lives in Dubai, UAE. And she loves writing, traveling, dancing, and cooking as a hobby. Instagram: @sonyostha

Freya Joli is a 22 years old college student, a Dominican Swedish ethnic mix and entrepreneur in the health, wellness, and the psychology field. Her hobbies include reading, writing, sketching, traveling, acrobatics, networking, modeling, and mythology. She markets health and wellness services as her day job while she goes to school at the Harriet Wilkes Florida Atlantic university honors college. Instagram: @freyajoli

Sonoshee Cloud is a female Rapper, one of the only female rappers in the United Arab Emirates, and also a singer, creative director, producer, model, business founder, and content creator. She studied business management in Geneva, Switzerland and marketing bachelor and now sound engineering. Instagram: @sonosheecloud

Tatiana Papastylianou is Russian but living in Cyprus for almost 11 years. She has been looking almost all my life to find a job that she enjoys to do every day and finally found it. She works as a UX/UI design lead, leasing a team of designers, creating applications for real estate management. Before it, she tried more than 16 jobs but never gave up. She believes that: You need to jump really low to fly very high! Tatiana has lots of hobbies: playing piano (started again after an 18 years break after musical school), learning Greek (its her fourth attempt to do so), spending time with her two dogs (Yorkie and Shitzu), travelling, her work, coding, puzzles, and learning new things. Instagram: @wowcyprus

Enesa Sukic is a 19 years old activist living in Montenegro. One thing she can say is that she has been doing art since she was little. It actually makes her who she is. Since she was little, she painted, wrote, danced, acted, recited... Last year she wrote a book that is now on the market in her country. It is a psychological drama. Enesa graduated from high school for tourism, where she was also involved in outdoor activities. From coordinating and participating in the drama section with which they had plays and short films within her country. Enesa also hosted and coordinated a radio show. She was also part of the debate section, the business center, the public prosecutor's office, the rhythmic section. She also spent a lot of time in the red cross. All in all, Enesa is a flexible person and she is an activist. She deals with many things alone. But always returned to art. Next year she will start in drama academy. She currentlys works in a youth center in her city, where they work to provide educational and recreational workshops for young people. Instagram: @_._palcica_._

Maria Abeltina is a teenage model based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Originally from Russia, Maria loves skateboarding, she currently studies psychology, economics, Spanish and sociology but she plans on focusing studying on biology and product design in the future, to have a varied field of knowledge. Instagram: @maria.abeltina

Larisa Schmidt is a Romanian girl, currently flying around the world being a flight attendant for one of the biggest companies, she is 28 years old, and also works as a makeup artist in Dubai. Larisa enjoys good company in her days off, spending time at the beach and trying to connect with nature. Instagram: @schmidtlarisaa

Ola Abbas is a real estate agent in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Originally from Syria, she is a mechanical engineer, and her hobbies include cycling, jogging, and enjoying Dubai. Instagram: @ola_r_abbas

Vivien Herrling is born and raised in Germany, her dad is from Latvia, she lived in Manchester for the last 9 months, she loves to travel, her favorite place is Dubai, United Arab Emirates, she wants to live there and she really wants to go to Hawaii next year. Vivi is 31 years old, she is a network marketer in the field of crypto and trading. Besides that, she also teaches a bit of yoga as she is a certified yoga teacher. Vivi is a Scorpio so a water sign so for her a deep connection is important. And she avoids having energy vampires in her life. Vivi helps other women to escape their 9-5 job so that they can finally live to the fullest and travel around the world. Instagram: @investwithvivi

Savera Chauhan is currently waiting to start her course in Canada. She likes playing table tennis, reading, listening to music, going to the gym, and running. Savera is currently not living at a permanent residence because she keeps traveling between three states in India and also Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and will be going to Canada for studies. Savera models and manages social media accounts for a couple of people that she doesn't talk about much. She has a divorced mom who got remarried so she has a step father and two step siblings. She is currently working on her mental health while also trying to keep everything perfect. Instagram: @savera.chauhan_

Sarah Ghanem is originally from Palestine, moved around a lot from Canada to Jordan and now she is living in Dubai. Sarah is studying Fashion Marketing in Heriot-Watt University. She is personally in love with outdoor activities including kayaking, swimming, hiking, and jet skiing. Instagram: @sarahghanemm__

Ksenia Andrienko is a singer, actress and model based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. She studied History of Art, she is Mrs Moscow, and the Entrepreneur behind Angel of Roses and the artist behind My LA Dream. Instagram: @xenia___official

Nawal Syed is a British Pakistani, born and raised in North London, and moved to Dubai 5 years ago. Nawal is 18 years old currently studing branding and advertising at Middlesex University in Dubai. She is in the real estate industry and currently working on her own modest clothing brand called Veil Vouge Fashion. Instagram: @veilvouge

Ameliya Davydova is an 18 years old student at University of California, Davis. She is majoring in Psychology with a focus on coaching and relationships, and participating in the Choir Club, the Baking Club and doing volunteer work. And her future goal is to get a PhD in Neuro-Psychology. Ameliya really enjoys singing, reading, going to the Gym and traveling. She is originally from Russia and she lived in Dubai throughout highschool, so she has an interesting range of cultural backgrounds. Instagram: @ameli028

Roza Geremew Mola is an Ethiopia model based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Roza is Miss Universal Women Ethiopia 2023, and Miss Glamour Gace Ethiopia 2022. She studied Civil Engineering, Modeling and Fashion Design. She is also actively working in the UAE Real Estate Market. Roza loves to create fashion designs, traveling, music and spending time with her family and friends. Instagram: @rozina_gere

Hiromi Feitoza is a Japanese woman living in New Zealand. She is the mum of three beautiful children and also a health coach, a mindfulness coach and a piano teacher. Hiromi is currently taking the Ashtanga 200YTT course to deepen her knowlege of yoga. Her hobbies includes yoga, swimming, playing piano, as well as reading books about health, studying everything related to wellness and learning new languages. Hiromi is a curious person who loves learning new things that she is gets interested in and she really thinks life is all about learning, self-growth and creating harmony for ourselves and others. Instagram: @hiromi_wellness_nz

Amanda Kouzas lives in Sweden, Gothenburg. She works as a saleswoman and coaching a team in the sale industry. She is coaching the team about building a stronger mindset and self-care. Amanda loves reading and traveling. She goes to the gym 5 times a week, and she does crossfit and yoga a lot. She is all about learning new things about good habits and building a better life for herself. Instagram: @amandakouzas

Keiko Tatsumi is a Japanese woman, the mother of 2 kids who are 5 and 1. Currently, she lives with them in Houston without living with her husband who is studying at Harvard University. Keiko studied about diversity since she was in the college. Actually her life is connected to it. She doesn't currently work, but she has had so many experiences as “a minority” and learned about diversity through living in many places such as in Dubai UAE, Tokyo, New York, and Houston USA. And she worked as Cabin Crew. Keiko hopes to utilize her experience in a future career once her kids are older enough and she has a chance to get back to work. Her hobby is Zumba. She is very much into it. She practices Zumba at least 3 times a week. Instagram: @ms_kotatsu

Fanny Adam is a 28 years old primary school teacher. She practices pole dance and will soon participate in a competition (the first one she does in pole dance but she did a lot within her childhood in gymnastic). Fanny loves to explore sports and develop the skills of her body. She also likes the peaceful feeling of travel and going for walks in nature. She loves plants, she has many of them, their are her babies. Of course, she loves her friends and familly. She has the chance to live near them and to enjoy time with them. Fanny lives in Paris since the last 2 years and she is a french girl since forever. Instagram: @ninispoling

Jenny Morales is the first girl from Guatemala in this Podcast! Jenny is 20 years old. Currently she is in her last year of Fashion studies in IFA Paris, and living in Paris, France. She loves sports, art, design, reading, music, fashion and photography. Instagram: @jennymoralesc._

Monika Jacak is a Road trip Addict and Nature Lover. Originally from Poland, she lives in London for nearly 6 years. Mona does not have hobbies, she has passions. Her passions are Traveling and Dancing. Someone asked her once if she would have to choose between dancing and travelling, which one would she choose? - Her heart stopped beating for a moment because she cannot imagine her life without both of them. Instagram: @uncomplicated_life_

Tun Sandy Lin is the first girl from Myanmar in this podcast. Sandy is 21 yrs and because of the current crisis in Myanmar, her academic education is still postponed and pending at 2nd years before graduating as a psychologist. That's why she made the decision to come live in the UAE and relocated to Abu Dhabi alone to explore better opportunities to follow her dreams. Currently Sandy is joining a Private VIP Airline and Aviation as a ground service crew under F&B in Abu Dhabi. Part of her passion is supporting to improve communities with positivity and equality. Instagram: @sandy_iz_treazure

Lina Ammor is a Dubai based singer and entertainer from Germany. With a background in Political sciences, Lina is a House vocals & RnB lover, she enjoys driving boats and riding horses, as well as traveling. Instagram: @linaammormusic

Mishie Doll is a single 32 years old living in Dubai for more than 8 years now. originally from the Philippines, she is a nurse by profession but she would love to change her career into fashion. She had some freelance experiences before as a model mostly in photoshoots. Mishie loves exploring places and traveling. Lately, she gained an interests in exploring and trying different restaurants. She also loves adventures and outdoor activities. Mishie is a curious person, hence she’ll never get tired of learning different things. Dancing is one of her favorite things to do that she'd like to go back into practicing again. Instagram: @mishielove06

Nassima Aboufarid is a French Moroccan woman, Master in Finance and worked 13 years in a Major oil companies, then changed her field into personal development, coaching, memtoring, meditation and healing. Nassima moved to Dubai in 2022 and opened her conpany at the beginning of the year. She is a curious person, she lives all things related to the mind, consciousness, metaphysic, and ancestral tradition learning from different tribes… And she loves food too. Instagram: @manifestationqueennassima

Sneha Neogi lives in Dubai but she is originally from Kolkata, India. She has a degree in BBA honors with a major in marketing from Christ University, Bangalore. Sneha is a content creator for a marketing agency in Dubai and loves to do it sometimes for her own page as well. Some of her hobbies are Fashion, Makeup, Beauty, Reading, Embroidery, etc. She is also very passionate about women empowerment and mental health. Instagram: @mostlysneh

Donya Mahmoudi is a Persian-Cypriot, born and raised in the vibrant city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Recently, she graduated from high school and will be attending the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, where she will be pursuing Health and Human Sciences with the goal of becoming a pediatric dentist. Donya had the privilege of being featured in Gulf News' Friday Column, which celebrated her academic and personal accomplishments that have brought her to where she stands today. She has been passionately involved in tennis, dance, and piano since the age of 8, each of which has enriched her life in unique ways. To stay fit and productive, Donya has recently embraced kickboxing and weight training, inspired by her fitness-oriented family upbringing. One of her greatest pleasures in life is the opportunity to travel and explore different cultures. Donya has been fortunate to set foot in over 23 countries across the globe, and she is determined to continue expanding this journey. Instagram: @donya.m05

Liliia Gmzn is a Digital Marleting Enthusiast and currently getting her Masters Degree in International Marketing and Management. Liliia lives in the lovely country of Lithiuania, Vilnius city, but originally she is Ukrainian. She is a gym addict and planning to open her sports studio in the future. Instagram: @_lili_gmz

Cynthia Akum Bih is a Global Activist and a youth ambassador for the One Campaign in Belgium. After completing her bachelors degree in French and English linguistics, and her masters in African studies and globalisation in-between the years 2010-2016 in Cameroon, where she had an amazing childhood, Cynthia decided to further her studies abroad. She is a holder of a masters degree in linguistics and literary studies from Vrije Université de Brussel and is currently rounding up with an advanced masters in African studies and international relations. She has a diploma in project planning and management as well. This came as a result of her passion for politics, justice, equality and her quest for a world that is just and preaches about women empowerment. As hobbies, she loves watching documentaries, reading, swimming, playing the piano, travelling and most importantly, she enjoys spending time with her friends, celebrating with them and chatting over everything. Instagram: @officialcynthiara220

Nana Sato is originally from Japan. She is a flight attendant based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Nana loves traveling and she is a big foodie. She also loves taking photos of her travels and of food so her instagram is all about the two. Instagram: @bananasugar

Diana Madiy is a 22 years old Professional Ballroom & Latin American dancer who accumulated titles such as European champion, World and International finalist, Ukrainian and Asian champion. Originally from Kharkiv, Ukraine, Diana had an opportunity to live in the UK for 2 years, but she is currently living in Dubai, working towards her dream of opening her own dance school. Diana has been dancing professionally for years and has a huge passion for dance. Instagram: @diana__madiy