Rare Girls

Niky is a Fintech entrepreneur, Founder of "IProjectReal" - a brand to inspire others to become the best version of themselves by leveraging their natural talents and being authentic. With her transformation program she become an MMA practitioner after one year, lost 30 kilograms and reinvented herself. Instagram: @iprojectreal

Panashe Gumbanjera lives in Harare, Zimbabwe. She is a bachelor in tourism and hospitality graduate. She is also a floral designer in-the-making. She loves to create designs and music, swimming, and reading. Instagram: @one_king_nashy

Moureen Richard is currently living in Turkey and studying Business Administration. Originally from Tanzania, Moureen enjoys modeling, she loves swimming and trying new restaurants. Most of all, Movies are her greatest company. Instagram: @_ms.richards_

Maria Kova is a full time artist living in Dubai, UAE. She grew up in Russia and at age 24 moved to South East Asia, mostly Bali, in search of her own new identity and exciting future. Never looked back since then, travelled around the world and for the past 6 years living and thriving in Dubai. Maria always thought of herself as an artist and she loved painting since as far as she could remember. But she didn’t pursue an art career until 5 years back. Painting remained her hobby for decades. Reason for it is quite common and trivial especially for a girl from a small Russian town. People said “You can never make a living off art”, “Artists always starve” they say, just marry a good man and live a peaceful life. Maria always wanted to be independent and to live a full life. So the more she grew up in age and in self-awareness, she understood that nothing matters more than being yourself. And if you put your mind to something that is truly important to you, You will succeed. Instagram: @maria.the.artist

Maria José García Vélez is from Medellín, Colombia and she is 33 years old. She studied industrial design but never practiced it. Maria José is an actress in progress, it is one of her dreams and passions. On the meantime, she works as an interpreter, she has an alfajores business and she is a sexuality researcher. She really enjoys dance and to train kickboxing. She strongly believes that the most important thing in life is love and gratitude and this is what really leads us to success. Instagram: @maria0989

Alyona Stremetskaya is from Ukraine, she studied journalism, and used to work in hospitality and customer service in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Her passion is restaurants and trying food from different countries. Her hobbies include reading, studying different languages and playing sports. Instagram: @aliona_stremetskaya

Rovatiana Diane Rabarijaona is the first girl from Madagascar in this Podcast, she is currently living in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Diane studied international hospitality Management and she is currently in the Human Resources department. Diane loves nature, working out and drawing. Instagram: @dianerabarij

Valeriia Nabeeva is a 27 years old girl from Kyrgyzstan, who works as an Information Technology Project Manager in an American IT company and she is very passionate about it. Valeriia loves traveling, playing tennis, skiing, and reading books. Piano is her meditation, not only her hobby. She is married and trying to keep balance in all fields of her life. Instagram: @valeriia_nab

Wadzanai Gute is the first girl from Zimbabwe in this podcast, and is a second year Software Engineering student at the University of Wollongong Malaysia campus and she likes to spend her time in every possible way with friends and family. Instagram: @_.wadzanai._

Jackline Suleman Chambo is a 25 years old living in Arusha Tanzania. Jackline is the last child out of 5 amazing women. She completed her bachelor degree in Pharmacy last year (2022) at Jinzhou medical university in China. And she is now doing her internship at Mount Meru Hospital. Other than health care, her hobbies are crocheting, music, reading, journaling and meditating. Jackline has a great interest in psychology and learning human behavior. Instagram: @_jacha7

Natalia Marrugo is the first Colombian woman in the RareGirls Podcast. Originally from Cartagena, Colombia, she recently embarked on a new chapter in her life by relocating to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This decision was driven by her strong desire to expand her professional horizons and enhance her English communication skills. Nati is the creator and creative director of Koló, a company that advocates for the identity of the Afro-Colombian population through fashion and image. She is a social communicator with a Master's degree in Communication and Audiovisual Education. Over the past few years, Nati has also worked as a journalist, a television host, a motivational speaker, and a brand ambassador for various fashion brands in Colombia. She is passionate about leadership processes, and she thoroughly enjoy exploring different cultures through travel. Instagram: @natamarrugorios

Anvita Bhargava is an Italian & Indian virologist, living and working in Paris, France. Apart from being a scientist, she is also a rocker, a pole dancer and occasionally a poet. Instagram: @rock_n_pole_diaries

Maria Cheremnykh was born in Belarus and currently lives in the South Coast of Turkey and is building her life there. Maria is an experienced Marketing leader, who’s passionate about developing new ways to engage customers with the products. Always've been drawn to create, Maria is gathering experiences and working to start her own business. Instagram: @m.cheremn

Pauline Pirotte is a 20 years old French Girl living in Barcelona and studying International Relations. Pauline has lived all her life abroad: Born in Tunisia; And lived in Guadeloupe, Mauritius Island, Bali, Corsica, the United States, and now she is living in Spain. She loves to travel, going to museums, playing beach volleyball, listening to music, journaling, spending time with her loved ones, and she enjoys learning about new cultures and events. Family to her is the most precious thing she has. They have taught her to be herself, to follow her dreams, to fight for everything she wants in life, and to never give up. Pauline is very interested in bringing a change in the American educational system and giving a voice to women all around the world, while fighting for equality and justice. A quote that has changed her and inspires her everyday is from Queen: “Don't stop me now”. Instagram: @pauline.pirotte

Mileidy Martell is from Cuba, she studied computer science and was a model, and now lives in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Her favorite hobby is dancing Salsa and Bachata and many other dance styles, going to the movie and learning languages. Instagram: @milymm88

Kateryna Kostiuchenko is a dance instructor with more than 14 years experience. Originally, she is from Ukraine, but nowadays she lives in Riga, Latvia. In addition to being a teacher and dancer, Kate has a master degree in chemistry. She never worked as a chemist, but she is very grateful for this experience Kate is in love with music, playing the piano a bit, she is interested in philosophy and science, yoga, skying, books and to try more and more new things. Instagram: @Kate_style_

Ligita Kalašnykaitė is an international, Baltic lawyer, one of few Lithuanian girls participating in this Podcast. She graduated Université Montesquieu Bordeaux IV & Mykolas Romeris University EU Law and Governance master studies. She has been awarded as the most accurate employee in her job as well by the Gift of Remembrance of Lithuanian Police for her job tasks. She has been aligning her professional career with personality development, she won the French Song Contest held for International Language Day, she has been playing piano, has been singing in Girls’ PoP Vocal Group, University’s Choir, has been organizing and conducting Music Studio concerts. She is a Bachata and Salsa dancer and is performing in Lady Style dance performances. The idea reflecting her, inspired by T. Robbins: "The happiness is not the purpose of your life, but the growth and personal development is." She lives in Vilnius, Lithuania. Instagram: @ligitakls

Zeynab Garayeva was born in Azerbaijan, she has a Bachelor education is English Philology and then Business Administration at Geneva Business School. Zeynab regularly visits for work to all middle east countries, she is based in Dubai. She is a hotelier and tourism manager. She has sales and marketing, business development and event manager experience in the luxury hotels and travel agencies. She is an organizer and travel planner of big tourist groups. now working as international tourism manager all around middle east countries. Zeynab loves latino dances, especially bachata and salsa, dancing latino since 2014, doing yoga and stretching. She has her own travel company, she opened this company with only a 2000 USD budget in 2017. Then made it grow. Zeynab is a dark coffee lover, an Italian cuisine enjoyer. She is a fan of books and films in the detective genre. She is a classic music lover, she has classical vinyl collection, especially piano and violin duets.She has a music education, and created her own piano composition. Zeynab has a High heels collection, she is a stiletto lover, and has more than 150 stiletto shoes. Her favorite clothing style is the casual elegant style. Instagram: @zeynab.garayeva

Veniz Angeles is a goal setter type of person, she appreciates everything in life. She is from the Philippines and currently working in Dubai, UAE for 5 years. Veniz loves to travel and loves outdoor activities. She really appreciates arts and is very much into coffee. Instagram: @venizangeles

Emma Saci is a 20 years old living in Paris, studying cinema in a film school. Emma lived most of her life in Barcelona, Spain. She also lived in South Africa when she was 15: She went there on her own. Emma loves to travel, she needs to escape a lot because she needs to feel free. Emma is a photographer and clipmaker in the French rap industry. She also takes documentary photos during her trips. She loves to create new things, she writes poetry, takes photos, makes videos. And she looove going to concerts, museums, conferences, and festivals… Emma is also very close to her family. She is a very committed activist regarding the place of women in today’s society. She was in a NGO for peace education (She has travelled to Mexico, Brazil and Vietnam with this NGO). Emma wants to change the world, because changes need to be made. “If not us, who? If not now, when?” Instagram: @emmasaci_

Bermet Talantbek Kyzy is from the beautiful country of Kyrgyzstan, currently living and working in Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates. Bermet is a Turkish University Graduate at the Department of International Relations. Bermet loves dancing, painting, creating handmade jewelry, as well as numerology, psychology and of course traveling. Instagram: @bermettalantbekkyzy

Luna Olivia Fee was born in Germany and she currently lives in Much and studying Graphic Design and Photography. Luna is a very passionate creator and artist and since elementary school it was her plan to study Graphic Design. Creating jewelry, big paintings, photoshoots and designs is also a big part of her life and a source of great happiness. Luna is a philosophy lover and she always seeks to spend time with people who give positive energy, since she believes that's the best way for her to feel and let out her positive energy. Energy has always had a strong meaning in her life, because I knew since kindergarten that she had lots of energy. Both psychologically as well as physically, which mainly comes from strong ability to inspire and enthusiasm. That's why Luna found out that martial arts is also one of her passions and soon she discovered for herself that dancing gives her the chance to let out this energy in a similar but still completely different way. Luna also enjoys bachata and pole. Instagram: @_luna_luce

Vicky Clips is an actress. She got her theatre degree in the school of fine arts in Tehran, Iran. Vicky also teaches drama to kids part time but most importantly she runs a talent agency called Vicky Clips Talent Agency. Vicky loves musical theatre, basketball and dancing. Instagram: @vicky.clips

Sara Araujo Lima is a Portuguese girl who is living in Zürich, Switzerland. Sara worked many years as a secretary in medical offices. And now her hobbies are sport, acrobatics, to go for a walk, dancing and being outside. Her goal is to become a dance teacher in Latin Dance, in particular Bachata and Kizomba. Instagram: @saraliar_

Isabel Lippmann is a German girl who loves to travel. She lived a year in the US, 6 months in South Korea and now she lives in Japan. When she is not traveling, a good book takes her places she has never been before. She likes to express her creativity in acting, writing, drawing, singing, cooking, and baking. Instagram: @izzy.l13

Julia Bachata is a dancer from Vilnius, Lithuania. She has been dancing all her life, starting with ballroom and now bachata dance. Julia grew up in small town Druskininkai, finished high school and school of art there and continued to follow her dreams to big cities. Now she is a bachata teacher in an amazing school Bachatavilnius. Besides dancing, Julia has so many hobbies and passions people never believe when she tells them. She loves gaming, collecting figurines, she has a huge collection of movies, she loves to draw, to paint, she even creates digital drawings and logos. Also, she has a big passion for puzzles, jigsaw puzzles, escape rooms, and exploring abandoned places. Julia is a bit of a nerd and she is achieving her goals in high heels! She likes to say to people : Never give up what you want, do it big, do it good and always in style! Instagram: @keephigher_

Gloria Staravoitava is a girl from Belarus who has been living in Vilnius, Lithuania for the last 1.5 years. Gloria studied customs service and then finished her Master degree in marketing in Belarus. Now she is working as a marketing specialist for an online trading platform. Gloria is very passionate about dancing. Her entire life, she has been looking for a dance style that makes her feel is perfect for her. And this is how she started to dance social dances such as Salsa, Bachata and Kizomba. Last year, she fell in love with bachata and focused mostly on it. Dancing helps her to express the feelings she cannot put into words. Gloria is very empathetic and a sensitive person, so about a year ago after she found out she had depression, she started to practice self-love. Her biggest wish in life is to be happy and she is convinced that every person on the earth deserves that, but happiness starts inside of you. Gloria is happy to be able to share her story, as it's important for her to inspire others to start their own path to happiness. Instagram: @slava.stars

Linh Cao is the first girl from Vietnam in this podcast, a graduate student pursuing a degree in Business Analytics at Drexel University. Her passion lies in unraveling patterns in data, uncovering insights that can streamline business performance, and provide a tangible competitive edge. However, as much as she is fascinated by the power of data, she is equally committed to the ethical aspects of data collection and use, advocating for responsibility and transparency in this digital age. Born and raised in a humble farm village in Vietnam, her thirst for knowledge was insatiable from an early age. Linh firmly believes that education has the power not only to transform individual lives but to uplift entire communities. She considers herself a lifelong learner, and she is always seeking out opportunities to grow both personally and professionally. In her leisure time, her love for learning extends into a deep affection for literature. Her favorite author, Khaled Hosseini, has a unique ability to weave compelling narratives about the human condition that resonate deeply with her. His books serve as a reminder of our shared humanity, imbuing Linh with empathy and understanding. The riveting tales Hosseini crafts about the triumph of the human spirit despite all odds inspire her and feeds her passion for creating a positive change in the world. In her journey, Linh is driven by the belief that we can empower others through education and data, just as she has been empowered. Whether through her studies in business analytics or her love for compelling literature, her life is dedicated to understanding the world and using that understanding to make a positive impact. Instagram: @worldinhereye

Greta Bachata is originally from Vilnius, Lithuania, and she now calls Toronto, Canada, her home. For the past 5 years, Greta has been immersed in the captivating world of bachata, moving to the rhythm and expressing her soul through dance. But that's just the beginning! She also had a thrilling career as a cabin crew member, jetting off to mesmerizing destinations and embracing the beauty of diverse cultures across the globe. Greta believes in going beyond the external journey and diving into the depths of her inner world. That's why meditation and staying fit has become an integral part of her life, allowing her to explore the realms of self-discovery and to find peace amidst the chaos. Greta is a soaring dreamer who has taken flight in the world of aviation, having completed a bachelor's degree in aviation management and a master's degree in Entrepreneurship. Instagram: @_grettutii

Tina Dewberry is a Self-Worth Coach and Rapid Transformational Therapy (aka RTT) Practitioner based in Perth, Western Australia. As a mother of 3 sons, with her youngest son having been born with a physical disability – Spina Bifida - 25 years ago, Tina had to navigate all the heartache and difficulties that came with that. As a consequence of that, she experienced her own physical and mental health issues. Trying to find ways to cope and heal from these challenges, Tina began her own journey in self-development and personal growth. Her exploration into this field began with the work of Louise Hay and Shakti Gawain, training as a workshop leader in Louise Hay’s “Heal Your Life’ seminars. She then built on these teachings further with Patricia Crane PhD, discovering the power of positive affirmations. At a later turning point, her strong desire to expand her understanding of the mind, body and spirit connection deepened as she continued to work with DNA Activation and Recalibration Specialist Bridgit Gloria; entrepreneur, speaker and meditation master Tom Cronin; and award-winning UK therapist Marisa Peer, extending her work into transformational therapy incorporating hypnotherapy. These learnings along with her background as a passionate educator motivated her to share the power of these and to have a greater impact on people’s lives. Her experience and work of transformational therapy which includes mindfulness, meditation, hypnotherapy, cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) and neuro-linguistic programmimg (NLP) has helped numerous individuals discover their self-worth and then use that to transform into greater versions of themselves. Which brings her to where she is now, a transformational life coach that embodies the elevation of self-worth and living one’s own truths. Instagram: @tinadewberrycoaching

Christabel Swai was born and raised in Tanzania living now in South Africa. Currently, she is pursuing her Bachelor's degree in Marketing Management. Her hobbies include swimming, adventures and partying. People often describe her as a positive, smiley, party girl. Instagram: @khristinbel

Sveti Anastassiya Minz is an opera singer by education, she also studied at the German theater, and won many vocal competitions. Sveti is living in Dubai, she is from Kazakhstan by ethnicity, and German by nationality. In Dubai, she started everything from scratch, now she will work as a music and vocal teacher in a training center. Sveti also write songs, and everything on the way to her goal - Being on a big stage . Sveti wants to perform on the big stage not for the sake of being famous, but because she knows that her work evokes emotions in people, reminding them of the light inside everyone. This is her way of communicating with this world, to remind humanity of what is beautiful. Instagram: @minznastya

Nassra Ameir studied in Malaysia, she lives in Tanzania and currently starting her own brand and planning to go to fashion school for her degree. Nassra does a lot of sports and goes often to the gym for cardio. Instagram: @sunpollux

Aidana Ablyazova is was raised in Dubai and attended university in Virginia, USA. She studied business and mostly focused on building her beauty empire. Her hobbies include exploring, traveling and business development. Aidana currently doesn't have a permanent place as she is currently traveling. Mostly Dubai or USA. Her business has allowed her to have a very flexible schedule. Instagram: @byaidana_a

Nurzat Imanbek Kyzy is a girl from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan living in Abu Dhabi, UAE. She is 27 years old and she has graduated from a Turkish University in Bishkek as an Educational Specialist learning multiple languages. Her hobbies include making beautiful videos, traveling, and expressing her vision creatively. Instagram: @nurzatiq

Mane Harutyunyan is an enthusiastic, dedicated and ambitious Economics student at NYU Abu Dhabi, with a Minor in Social Research and Public Policy. Coming originally from the mountainous Armenian South, she is dedicated to investing her knowledge and skills in youth development and she enjoys reading books and yoga. Instagram: @manee.har

Diana Osseyran is a mixed girl from Donetsk, Ukraine, and Saida in Lebanon, currently living in France. Diana is a dance lover who enjoys pole dance, Bollywood dance, tribal fusion, and belly dance, she is interested in Chinese and Japanese calligraphy, in doing yoga, and the IT sphere. She has a passion for body movement (Indian dances, oriental dance and pole dance mostly) She is an IT Specialist, a foodie and a graduate who majored in Japanese studies and International business. Instagram: @di_polepassion21 @di_diaries

Nasti Bachata (Anastasija Semaško) is an International Bachata Artist, a Professional Ballet Artist, and the first Lithuanian girl in this podcast. Born in Vilnius, and having finished National M.K. Čiurlionis school of art, at the age of 20 together with 2 amazing partners Nasti opened a dance school and a night club that they keep growing. Even though she grew up in a small city in Eastern Europe, her talent is recognized worldwide, she is often invited to teach dancing not only in Europe but also USA & Asia. Her biggest goal is to become the best version of herself, she likes reading books & analyzing everything around her. Nasti loves nature & quality conversations. Instagram: @nasti.bachata

Daryna Dmytryshena is a Ukrainian girl studying Management at Kozminski University in Warsaw, Poland, and a Junior Business Analyst at Profitia Management Consultants. Daryna has 8 years of professional Swimming experience, she had to stop it due to the other priorities such as studying at university; She loves learning new languages: she currently speak 4 languages fluently (English, Ukrainian, Russian and Polish) and she is learning French at a B1 Level. She was on Erasmus 2021-2022 in the UK at Aston University And she is a coordinator of Kozminski International Society of Bounce Section (they help Erasmus students who come to Kozminski University have their best experience there). Instagram: @dasha_dmytryshena

Anna-Mariia Kucheriava is a 21 years old Ukrainian girl and a political science student in Comenius university in Bratislava, Slovakia. Anna-Mariia likes dancing, playing ukulele, sometimes singing and when she has the right mood, she writes poems. For her, hobbies are the way to be alone and just have a rest from her daily life. Anna-Mariia started 3 months ago sessions with a psychotherapist, which she believes is an important thing for everyone to do. Instagram: @gold_december

Khanzada Mamytova is from Kazakhstan, and she has been living in her second home Dubai for almost 10 years. Zara is a Dubai food and Lifestyle blogger, she has 8 years experience in Dubai as a Beauty and Fashion adviser. Zara loves traveling a lot, she has visited more than 19 countries around the world. Zara also has several Make Up artist Certificates from Kazakhstan and Russian Worldwide famous celebrity Make up artists. While she was traveling, Zara was posting a lot of information about the places she has visited on her Instagram. For this reason, Instagram added her in the Category of Travel Blog. Zara is recently happily married, and she is working as a freelance job Customized Resume Maker. Instagram: @zara.mamyt

Lor Hamze is a Lebanese woman who has grown up in diaspora, living in Barcelona and Vienna. Lor is now finishing her second year of Dental School in Barcelona, Spain, and loving it. She is passionate about art, music, yoga, mediation and self development. In her free time, she likes to connect with nature, read books, skateboard, be at the beach with friends and try new things and adventures! Instagram: @lxoor

Nonkululeko Nonku is the first South African girl in this podcast. She is a poet, a Student enrolled in a higher certificate in Project Management, and she loves reading, writing poetry, swimming, dancing, and wine tasting. Instagram: @justherwiththelips

Aida Ghazvahanian is a Master of chemical engineering who became a makeup artist and a makeup trainer. Originally from Iran, Aida does her work in Dubai and in Istanbul. She loves cooking, reading books and watching movies. Instagram: @aida_makeupdxb

Alfreda Adote is the first girl from Benin / Togo in this Podcast. Alfreda finished her Bachelor's in International Economics. And she is currently pursuing her Master's Degree in Analytics in Philadelphia, United States. She loves to read, to bake and to binge watch historical shows on Netflix. In her free time, she also loves to work on her personal blog that focuses on life hacks and advice for people who struggle with overthinking and anxiety. Instagram: @kale_adote

Sumeya Mohammed is the first Ethiopian girl in this Podcast. Living in Dubai, UAE, Sumeya is a BBA student, a make up artist, and a translator of Arabic, English and Amharic. She loves watching movies and playing tennis. Instagram: @sumi_susu_7

Sophia Tan is a Print Ad Model in Dubai and a student and a brand ambassador for an aesthetic clinic in the Philippines. She loves Volleyball, she did extra roles for Vox Cinemas commercials, she was an extra at Souhila Ben Lachhab music video under Lifestyle Studioz. Pia loves painting, she is selling paintings worldwide on IG at @sophiatan.art and she is starting to learn the piano. Instagram: @sophiaadrnne

Mayca Fernandes Santos is a Brazilian girl from São Paulo. She left Brazil in 2011 to study in France, she started doing law and political sciences but didn't really liked French law so she change her university and started a diploma of Foreign Languages. After her Bachelor's Degree, she applied for a Masters' Degree in Translation. After living in France for 11 years, she moved in January 2023 to Dubai, United Arab Emirates to work. Mayca loves traveling, meeting new people, exploring new cultures and place, cooking, going out for drinks or dancing, as well as reading, listening to music, and watching TV shows/movies. Instagram: @maykinhaa

Janaina De Andrade is a half-German half-Brazilian University student living in Japan. She loves the Japanese culture. Janaina has climbed Mount Fuji, Kilimanjaro and Meru in Tanzania. Janaina loves dancing, going to the gym, watching anime, analyzing films with friends, and playing legend of Zelda on her friends' Nintendo because she doesn't have one. Janaina loves listening to podcasts and to make last minute trips and plans with friends. Instagram: @buttercupkytten

Larissa Racheal Dsouza is an explorer of life and a model born in India and raised in Dubai, UAE. She is Miss Global India representative in 2022 and runner up of International Top Model 2021. Larissa loves arts, long-distance running, painting, and dancing. As a result of her being subjected to verbal abuse and bullying in the classroom, her school years were particularly trying. But she went on a journey of self-improvement which allowed her to emerge stronger and more powerful after such difficult experiences. As a woman in a patriarchal society in India, she aims to eliminate the social stigma associated with being a woman by encouraging female education for impoverished children through a crowdsourcing project called Ave Marie project. Instagram: @larissa.dsouza3